Bitty Schram (born ) 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.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." She studied at the University of Maryland, College Park 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. Schram is Jewish.
Career The role that initially brought her fame was 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!"Adam Thomlison, "Hollywood Q & A", (TV Tabloid/TV Media Inc.), March 24, 2018. 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.Laughter on the 23rd Floor details, ibdb.com; accessed September 6, 2015.
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. 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".Summer TV sizzles with new shows and returning favorites , Boston Herald; accessed September 6, 2015.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1992Fathers & SonsTerry1992Evelyn Gardner1993Pharmacy Clerk1993My Family TreasureYoung Alexandra1994ChasersFlo1994Full CycleSofie1996CaughtAmy1996Lauren1996Marvin's RoomJanine1996One Fine DayMarla1998Kissing a FoolVicki Pelam1998Cleopatra's Second HusbandHallie Marrs2001GinaShort2002Unconditional LoveWaitress2004Christine Bigbee2006A-ListSamantha2016Moments of ClarityOfficer LoriNominated–Maverick Movie Awards for Best Ensemble Acting (Feature)
Television Year Title Role Notes1995Episode: Long Island FeverPennyTV film1999G vs EAniEpisode: "Gee Your Hair Smells Evil"2001DestinyTV film2001Strong MedicineJuno BouvoirEpisode: "Fix"2001RoswellBunnyEpisode: "Secrets and Lies"2001–2002FelicityRitaEpisodes: "Moving On", "A Perfect Match", "The Paper Chase"2002–2005, 2009MonkSharona FlemingRegular Seasons 1–3, Guest Season 8Nominated–Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Comedy or Musical)2005Kitchen ConfidentialReese RyderEpisode: "Exile on Main Street"2006ThiefLila GranvilleTV miniseries2007You've Got a FriendJackie NelsonTV film2009Ghost WhispererJodyEpisode: "This Joint's Haunted"
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