Bitty Schram

Bitty Schram
Born	1968or1969(age 56–57)
Alma mater	University of Maryland
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992–2016

Bitty Schram (born Elizabeth Natalie Schram, 1968or1969) ^[1] is an American actress who played Sharona Fleming in the television series Monk and Evelyn Gardner in the film A League of Their Own (1992).

Early life

Schram is from Mountainside, New Jersey, and she attended Jonathan Dayton High School, where she was a competitive athlete. ^[1] She studied at the University 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 is Jewish. ^{[3] [4]}

Career

The role that initially brought her note was that of Evelyn Gardner, the Rockford Peaches' right fielder, in the Penny Marshall film A 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 of Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor . ^[6]

In 2002, Schram landed a major role opposite Tony Shalhoub on the USA Network series Monk . 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 and Jason 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 by Traylor 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]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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)

Television

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"

References

1. Chollet, Laurence. "A shining bit between the stars", The Record , July 16, 1992. Accessed January 18, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "All that attention has elevated Schram, a 23-year-old from Mountainside in Union County, into what could be called a league of her own.... The sports part came pretty easily, as Schram has played competitive tennis since she was 10, starred at Jonathan Dayton High School in Springfield, and eventually won a tennis scholarship to the University of Maryland."
2. Feitelberg, Amy (February 13, 2004). "Where Bitty Schram Wants to be in Five Years". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved February 20, 2020.
3. Correspondent, J. (September 10, 2004). "Celebrity Jews". J.
4. "September 10, 2004 - Image 95". The Detroit Jewish News Digital Archives– via University of Michigan.
5. Adam Thomlison, "Hollywood Q & A", (TV Tabloid/TV Media Inc.), March 24, 2018.
6. Laughter on the 23rd Floor details, ibdb.com; accessed September 6, 2015.
7. Wallenstein, Andrew (31 August 2004). "No Sharona — Bitty Schram leaves 'Monk'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
8. Summer TV sizzles with new shows and returning favorites Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Boston Herald ; accessed September 6, 2015.
9. Laman, Allen (June 19, 2017). "Welcoming back 'A League Of Their Own'". Dubois County Herald. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
10. Freedman, Richard (November 13, 2015). "Schram has a bit part in 'Moments of Clarity' at Napa Fest". Vallejo Times-Herald. Retrieved April 26, 2018.

External links

• Bitty Schram at IMDb
• Bitty Schram at the Internet Broadway Database