GURWITCH, Annabelle 1961–

PERSONAL

Born November 4, 1961; married Jeff Kahn (an actor, writer, director, and producer), June 1996; children: one son. Education: Graduated from New York University.

Addresses: Manager—Fidelity Management, 8530 Holloway Dr., #310, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career: Actress, producer, and writer. National Kidney Foundation, spokesperson.

Awards, Honors: DVDX Award nomination, best actress in a DVD premiere movie, 2003, for Melvin Goes to Dinner; Cable ACE Award nomination, best actress in a comedy series, for Not Necessarily the News; Cable ACE Award nomination, best entertainment host, for Dinner & a Movie.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Woman with big hat, Delivery Boys, New World Pictures, 1984.

Young woman in coat room, The Suicide Club, Angelika Films, 1987.

Barbara, Bright Lights, Big City, United Artists, 1988.

Sue, Kiss Daddy Goodnight, Upfront Films, 1988.

The dame, Pizza Man, Meglomania, 1991.

Debbie, Life with Mikey (also known as Give Me a Break), Buena Vista, 1993.

Annie, "Talk to Me Baby," Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick, 1993.

Gloria Takamatsu, Automatic, Republic Pictures Home Video, 1994.

Leland's mother, Three Wishes, Savoy Pictures, 1995.

Steven's sister–in–law, The Cable Guy, Columbia TriStar, 1996.

City clerk, Shut Yer Mouth!, 1996.

Woman in bathroom, 'Til There Was You, Paramount, 1997.

Helen Randall Paxton, Masterminds, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997.

Marie, One Night Stand, New Line Cinema, 1997.

Roxanne Atkins, Mouse Hunt, DreamWorks, 1997.

Judy, TV–Dad, 1997.

Boutique customer, Changing Habits, A–Pix Entertainment, 1997.

Rose, Cadillac, 1997.

Gallery owner, Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss, Trimark Pictures, 1998.

Dr. Ruth, Goosed, 1999.

May Rosenberg, Pollock, Sony Pictures Classics, 2000.

Ladies Room L.A. (short film), 2000.

Melissa, The Medicine Show, Vista Street Entertainment, 2001.

Jennifer Gersh, Teddy Bears' Picnic, Magnolia Pictures, 2002.

Gina, The 4th Tenor, Imageworks Entertainment International, 2002.

Sarah, Melvin Goes to Dinner, Sundance Channel Home Entertainment, 2003.

Jessica, Manfast, 2003.

Becca's mom, Daddy Day Care, Twentieth Century Fox, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Gina Daniels, The Guiding Light (also known as Guiding Light), CBS, 1984–1985.

Herself, Not Necessarily the News, HBO, 1985.

Billie, Eddie Dodd, ABC, 1991.

Herself, Dinner & a Movie, TBS, 1996–2002.

Host, Dot Comedy, ABC, 2000, then Oxygen, 2000.

Host, Meow TV, Oxygen, 2003.

Cohost, The Dream Team with Annabelle and Michael, Sci–Fi Channel, 2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Herself, I Love the '70s, VH1, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Jesse, Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? (also known as Dynamite and Gold), CBS, 1988.

Your Mother Wears Combat Boots, NBC, 1989.

Sherry, Chance of a Lifetime, NBC, 1991.

Sally, The Tower, Fox, 1993.

Vicki, Not Like Us, Showtime, 1995.

Chris, Encino Woman (also known as California Woman), ABC, 1996.

Claire, Intimate Betrayal, 1996.

Rachel, Love–Struck, Family Channel, 1997.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Nurse, Teach 109, PBS, 1990.

Not Necessarily the Year in Review, HBO, 1990.

Host, The Not Necessarily the News Reunion Show, HBO, 1990.

Garmento, Battle in the Erogenous Zone, Showtime, 1992.

Host, Dinner and a Monkey, TBS, 1998.

Host, The Best of Dinner & a Movie, TBS, 1998.

Also appeared as host, What I Learned about Sex from the Movies, Oxygen.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Betty LaZurnick, 2000 Malibu Road, 1992.

Time Well Spent, ABC, 1995.

Snake lady, "L.A. Fire," L.A. Firefighters, Fox, 1996.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Teri, "Love at First Sight," Miami Vice, NBC, 1988.

Suzanne, "Video Games," The Equalizer, CBS, 1988.

Red Cross volunteer, "Lost and Found: Parts 1 & 2," China Beach, ABC, 1988.

Secretary #10, "I Would Have Danced All Night," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1989.

Amy, "The Search for Armand Peltzer," Doctor Doctor, CBS, 1989.

Dr. Marissa Meyers, "Contact," Alien Nation, Fox, 1989.

Louise, "Spoiled," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1991.

Dottie, "Young Indiana Jones and the Scandal of 1920: Parts 1 & 2," The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, ABC, 1993.

Nancy Bugala, "Gal Cops," Sirens, ABC, 1993.

Jade Morgan, "Don't Stop the Music," Ghostwriter, BBC and PBS, 1994.

Nash, "Firehawk," Viper, NBC, 1994.

Jo, the topless prostitute, "'Tis a Pit She's a Neighbor," Dream On, HBO, 1994.

Katy, "The Cadillac," Seinfeld, NBC, 1996.

Herself, "Joshua," Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Cartoon Network, 1998.

Ruth Kaminsky, "Classic Evan," L.A. Doctors, CBS, 1998.

Yvette, "The First Picture Show," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1999.

Agent Bigelow, "Rules of Engagement," Pensacola: Wings of Gold, syndicated, 1999.

Lisa, "Waiting," Get Real, Fox, 2000.

Nina Halter, "My Three Witches," Charmed, The WB, 2003.

Also appeared as Lee, "The Brother of the Bride," Monty, Fox; Betsy, The Last Frontier, Fox.

Television Work; Specials:

Also worked as producer, What I Learned about Sex from the Movies, Oxygen.

Stage Appearances:

Betty, Joe & Betty, The Jose Quintero Theatre, New York City, 2002, then Kirk Theatre, New York City, 2002–2003.

Fired!, Second Stage Theatre, New York City, 2003.

Our Lady of 121st Street, L.A. Theatre Works, Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, 2004.

Also appeared in Uncommon Women and Others, Second Stage, New York; Winter Shorts, Naked Angels, Santaland Diaries, and Phyrogiants, all HBO Workspace, Los Angeles.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

TV–Dad, 1997.

Television Episodes:

(With Heather Winters) "Dream Master," Thundercats (animated), 1985.

Also a contributing writer for the magazines Details, Premiere, Los Angeles Magazine, Glamour, Penthouse, Cooking Light, and Buzz.