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Annabelle Gurwitch Biography (1961-)

Born November 4, 1961; married Jeff Kahn (an actor, writer, director, and producer), June 1996; children: one son. Addresses: Manager: Fidelity Management, 8530 Holloway Dr., #310, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, producer, writer

Famous Works

• 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
• Miniseries
• Herself, I Love the '70s, VH1, 2003
• 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
• 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.
• Pilots
• Betty LaZurnick, 2000 Malibu Road, 1992
• Time Well Spent, ABC, 1995
• Snake lady, "L.A. Fire," L.A. Firefighters, Fox, 1996
• 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.