Bitty Schram
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(born 1968 or 1969)[1]is an American actress best known for playing Sharona Fleming in the television seriesMonkand for playing Evelyn Gardner in the filmA League of Their Own(1992).
Early life
[edit]Schram is fromMountainside, New Jersey,and she attendedJonathan Dayton High School,where she was a competitive athlete.[1]She studied at theUniversity of Marylandon 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]
Career
[edit]The role that initially brought her note was that of Evelyn Gardner, the Rockford Peaches'right fielder,in thePenny MarshallfilmA 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 Shalhoubon theUSA NetworkseriesMonk.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 Reporterreported that "some members of the series' supporting cast, including Schram,Ted LevineandJason 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]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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 Awardsfor Best Ensemble Acting (Feature) |
Television
[edit]| 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 Awardfor 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
[edit]- ^abChollet, Laurence."A shining bit between the stars",The Record,July 16, 1992. Accessed January 18, 2023, viaNewspapers."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."
- ^Feitelberg, Amy (February 13, 2004)."Where Bitty Schram Wants to be in Five Years".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedFebruary 20,2020.
- ^Correspondent, J. (September 10, 2004)."Celebrity Jews".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^"September 10, 2004 - Image 95".The Detroit Jewish News Digital Archives– via University of Michigan.
- ^Adam Thomlison, "Hollywood Q & A", (TV Tabloid/TV Media Inc.), March 24, 2018.
- ^Laughter on the 23rd Floordetails,ibdb; accessed September 6, 2015.
- ^Wallenstein, Andrew (31 August 2004)."No Sharona — Bitty Schram leaves 'Monk'".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved5 April2019.
- ^Summer TV sizzles with new shows and returning favoritesArchivedApril 2, 2012, at theWayback Machine,Boston Herald;accessed September 6, 2015.
- ^Laman, Allen (June 19, 2017)."Welcoming back 'A League Of Their Own'".Dubois County Herald.Retrieved2018-04-26.
- ^Freedman, Richard (November 13, 2015)."Schram has a bit part in 'Moments of Clarity' at Napa Fest".Vallejo Times-Herald.RetrievedApril 26,2018.
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| International | |
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| National | |
| People | |
- 1960s births
- Actresses from New Jersey
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- Jewish American actresses
- Living people
- People from Mountainside, New Jersey
- University of Maryland, College Park alumni
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century American Jews
- Jonathan Dayton High School alumni
- Actors from Union County, New Jersey