Why did Bitty Schram stop acting?

Schram’s management firm were quoted saying that the decision for Bitty to leave was made amicably between the two parties. However, her departure from the show came with the gossip that other cast members were also keen to renegotiate their contracts – presumably also over salary-based qualms.

Why did Sharon leave Monk?

Midway through the series’ third season, audience favorite Bitty Schram, who played Monk’s no-nonsense nurse/assistant Sharona, made a precipitous departure. Reportedly, there was a contract dispute. “At the time I was developing my own series — so when my manager said ‘get in on this,’ I resisted,” said Ms.

What happened to Mr Monk’s first assistant?

For the first three seasons Sharona Fleming was Monk’s assistant. She left to remarry her ex-husband in the middle of season three. She was replaced by Natalie Teeger in the episode “Mr. Monk and the Red Herring”, and Teeger remained Monk’s assistant for the remainder of the series.