Bitty Schram | |
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| Born | 1968 or 1969 (age 55–56) |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–2016 |
Bitty Schram (bornElizabeth Natalie Schram, 1968 or 1969)[1] is an American actress who played Sharona Fleming in the television seriesMonk and Evelyn Gardner in the filmA League of Their Own (1992).
Schram is fromMountainside, New Jersey, and she attendedJonathan Dayton High School, where she was a competitive athlete.[1] She studied at theUniversity of Maryland on a tennis scholarship and graduated with a degree in advertising design. Bitty was a nickname she decided to use when she became an actress.[2] Schram isJewish.[3][4]
The role that initially brought her note was that of Evelyn Gardner, the Rockford Peaches'right fielder, in thePenny Marshall filmA League of Their Own. Her character was the recipient of the classic admonition by manager Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks), "There's no crying in baseball!"[5] Her character was also the mother of the obnoxious little boy, Stilwell.
During 1993–1995, she appeared in the original Broadway production ofNeil Simon'sLaughter on the 23rd Floor.[6]
In 2002, Schram landed a major role oppositeTony Shalhoub on theUSA Network seriesMonk. She was released midway through the show's third season. The network stated it had "decided to go in a different creative direction with some of its characters."The Hollywood Reporter reported that "some members of the series' supporting cast, including Schram,Ted Levine andJason Gray-Stanford, attempted to renegotiate the terms of their contract[s]" and cited Schram's departure as evidence of the industry's "hard line against raise-seeking actors who aren't absolutely essential to the show." Levine and Gray-Stanford remained on the show.[7]Natalie Teeger, played byTraylor Howard, replaced Schram's character as Monk's assistant. Schram made a guest appearance on one episode of the show's eighth and final season, titled "Mr. Monk and Sharona".[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Fathers & Sons | Terry | |
| 1992 | A League of Their Own | Evelyn Gardner[9] | |
| 1993 | The Night We Never Met | Pharmacy Clerk | |
| 1993 | My Family Treasure | Young Alexandra | |
| 1994 | Chasers | Flo | |
| 1994 | Full Cycle | Sofie | |
| 1996 | Caught | Amy | |
| 1996 | The Pallbearer | Lauren | |
| 1996 | Marvin's Room | Janine | |
| 1996 | One Fine Day | Marla | |
| 1998 | Kissing a Fool | Vicki Pelam | |
| 1998 | Cleopatra's Second Husband | Hallie Marrs | |
| 2001 | The Tag | Gina | Short |
| 2002 | Unconditional Love | Waitress | |
| 2004 | The Sure Hand of God | Christine Bigbee | |
| 2006 | A-List | Samantha | |
| 2016 | Moments of Clarity | Officer Lori[10] | Nominated–Maverick Movie Awards for Best Ensemble Acting (Feature) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Episode:Long Island Fever | Penny | TV film |
| 1999 | G vs E | Ani | Episode: "Gee Your Hair Smells Evil" |
| 2001 | Destiny | TV film | |
| 2001 | Strong Medicine | Juno Bouvoir | Episode: "Fix" |
| 2001 | Roswell | Bunny | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" |
| 2001–2002 | Felicity | Rita | Episodes: "Moving On", "A Perfect Match", "The Paper Chase" |
| 2002–2005, 2009 | Monk | Sharona Fleming | Regular Seasons 1–3, Guest Season 8 Nominated–Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Comedy or Musical) |
| 2005 | Kitchen Confidential | Reese Ryder | Episode: "Exile on Main Street" |
| 2006 | Thief | Lila Granville | TV miniseries |
| 2007 | You've Got a Friend | Jackie Nelson | TV film |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Jody | Episode: "This Joint's Haunted" |
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