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November 13 • 2008
One Big Family
Homegrown TV writer co-authors
episode of Brothers & Sisters.
Shelli Liebman Dorfman
Senior Writer
B
eth Schwartz may have
her own brother and sis-
ter to share stories about,
but another group of "siblings" is
bringing notoriety, accomplish-
ment and fun to the Detroit native,
who co-wrote this week's episode
of the hit ABC-TV show, Brothers
& Sisters.
For the past five years,
Schwartz has been living in Los
Angeles, where she worked on
several TV shows, including Jack
& Bobby, Everwood and Invasion,
and wrote a March 2007 episode of
What About Brian.
She's been working on Brothers
& Sisters for a little more than a
Beth Schwartz on the set of Brothers & Sisters
year, first as the show's writers'
assistant and now for Josh Reims,
the show's consulting producer.
be, Schwartz says that real family is her
The episode — titled "Going Once ...
biggest supporter. "My brother Adam
Going Twice" — was freelance-written
[also in Los Angeles] is a very talented
by Schwartz and Brian Studler, who has
comedic writer and my sister Nancie
since been promoted to a member of the Michelson is a fashion designer who
show's staff.
lives in New York:' she said. "My dad
"I felt honored to be given the oppor-
is an emergency medicine doctor, and
tunity to work amongst extremely
I use him as a medical consultant on
talented writers and such high-profile
my shows!' She said her mom, a Hillel
actors:' said Schwartz, whose parents,
Day School English teacher and theater
Dr. Larry and Sharon Schwartz, live in
director, "has influenced me in many
Bloomfield Hills.
ways besides always correcting my
"I actually was very intimidated when grammar. I will usually call her when
I first started writing the script. I was
I'm stuck on something and ask for her
thinking, 'How am I going to be able to
opinion!'
write dialogue for Sally Field, Rob Lowe,
Schwartz continually works on her
Calista Flockhart, Rachel Griffiths?'
own material, hoping to someday have
These actors are huge and have been
her own show on the air; but for now
in some of my favorite movies and TV
she hopes to transition from being a
shows growing up!'
freelance writer to being on a perma-
But she found everyone "extremely
nent writing staff.
professional:' working out any scene
"It feels pretty good writing for such a
or line problems together on the set
highly rated show;' she said of her latest
of the hour-long drama series. "I spe-
venture. In fact, this is the highest-rated
cifically enjoyed working with Rachel
show I've worked on since moving to
Griffiths, who is extremely intelligent,
L.A. This is the first show that I don't
and our guest star Dave Foley, who was have to write pleading e-mails to my
extremely charming and hilarious. Sal- friends and family to watch the show to
ly is obviously amazing to watch. All of boost the ratings." [11
them, in fact, were very gracious and
supportive of the material. I found a
second family in them, especially since
This week's episode of Brothers
I moved about 2,000 miles away from
& Sisters, co-written by Beth
my real family."
Schwartz, will air in Detroit at 10
But no matter how far apart they may
p.m., Sunday, Nov. 16, on ABC.