Bitty shram biography
Bitty Schram (born July 17, 1968, Height 5 feet 5 inches [1.65 m]) is an American actress best known for playing Sharona Fleming in the television series Monk and for playing Evelyn Gardner in the film A League of Their Own (1992).
Schram was born in Mountainside, New Jersey, and attended Jonathan Dayton High School, where she was a competitive athlete. She studied at the University of Maryland on a tennis scholarship and graduated with a degree in advertising design. Having known for a number of years that she wanted to act, she pursued roles in both film and television as well as Broadway theater. Bitty was a nickname she decided to use when she became an actress. Schram adheres to Judaism.
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!" During 1993-95, she appeared in the original Broadway production of Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor.
In 2002, Schram landed a major role opposite Tony Shalhoub on the USA Network series Monk. She played Sharona Fleming, a tough and opinionated private investigator who helps Monk solve crimes. Schram was released from the show midway through the third season, reportedly due to creative differences.
Other than Monk, Schram's most notable television roles include a recurring role on the NBC series The West Wing and a guest role on the CBS series The Good Wife. She has also appeared in several films, including The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997), The Sweetest Thing (2002), and The Break-Up (2006).
In recent years, Schram has focused on her stage career. She has appeared in productions of The Crucible, The Little Foxes, and The Importance of Being Earnest. She is also a member of the New York City-based theater company Naked Angels.
Schram is a private person who keeps her personal life ou Bitty Schram is a Golden Globe nominated actress. Born in New York City, Schram attended the University of Maryland on a tennis scholarship. She is best known for her role as Adrian Monk's original personal assistant, Sharona Fleming, on the TV series Monk. She is also known for her film role as Evelyn Gardner, the sobbing right-fielder who was reminded by Tom Hanks that "There's no crying in baseball!" in Penny Marshall's box-office hit A League of Their Own. Schram followed that success with numerous critically acclaimed films, including Kissing a Fool, with David Schwimmer; One Fine Day, with Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney; Marvin's Room, with Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton; The Pallbearer, with Gwyneth Paltrow and Toni Collette; Caught, with Edward James Olmos; Dennis Hopper's Chasers; The Night We Never Met, with Matthew Broderick; Fathers & Sons, with Jeff Goldblum; and Cleopatra's Second Husband. Schram was recently seen in The Sure Hand of God and in Unconditional Love, with Kathy Bates. BornJuly 17 American actress Bitty Schram Bitty Schram (born Elizabeth Natalie Schram, 1968 or 1969) is an American actress best known for playing Sharona Fleming in the television series Monk and Evelyn Gardner in the film A League of Their Own (1992). Schram is from Mountainside, New Jersey, and she attended Jonathan Dayton High School, where she was a competitive athlete. 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. Schram is Jewish. 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!" 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. 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.
Schram is also an accomplished stage actor, having appeared as one of the original cast members of the hit Broadway production of Neil Simon's "Laughter on the 23rd Floor" with Nathan Lane, in the off-Broadway productions of "Blackout" and "One Acts" by Warren Leight; and in regional productions, including "Slow Dance on the Killing Ground."Bitty Schram
Born 1968 or 1969 (age 55–56) Alma mater University of Maryland Occupation Actress Years active 1992–2016 Early life
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