Bitty Schram

Infobox actor
name = Bitty Schram
birthdate = Birth date and age|1968|7|17|mf=y
birthname = Elizabeth Natalie Schram
location = Mountainside, New Jersey
notable role = "Evelyn Gardner" in "A League of Their Own" and "Sharona Fleming" in "Monk"

Elizabeth Natalie "Bitty" Schram (born July 17, 1968) is a Golden Globe nominated American actress.

Known for her role as Evelyn, the baseball-playing mother who makes the mistake of crying in front of manager Tom Hanks during a baseball game in Penny Marshall's "A League of Their Own" (1992), Bitty Schram also played Sharona Fleming in the award-winning TV series "Monk" (2002–2004) for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe.

Biography

Career

Born in Mountainside, New Jersey, Bitty Schram studied at the University of Maryland on a tennis scholarship and graduated with a degree in advertising design. Having known for numerous years that she wanted to act, she pursued roles in both film and television as well as Broadway theater. The role that initially brought her note was Evelyn Gardner in the Penny Marshall directed film, "A League of Their Own". Schram's character was the focus of the now famous line, "There's no crying in baseball!"

In 2002, Schram landed the lead role opposite Tony Shalhoub on the USA comedy series "Monk". With a knack for comedy, she helped turn the show into a hit. USA Network released her mid-way through the show's third season stating they wanted to take the character in new directions. Some theorize, however, that her bid for a salary increase and to have production rights was met by termination. [Wallenstein, Andrew. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5875714/ "No Sharona — Bitty Schram leaves ‘Monk’".] MSNBC.com. 31 August 2004.] Sharona's character was replaced by Natalie Teeger, played by Traylor Howard.

Schram is an accomplished stage actress. She appeared as one of the original cast members in Neil Simon's hit Broadway production "Laughter on the 23rd Floor" with Nathan Lane. Bitty has worked with many household name actors such as Tom Hanks, Michelle Pfeiffer, George Clooney, Diane Keaton, and Kathy Bates. It has been confirmed Bitty will return in the 8th season on Monk. Her role is unknown.

Roles

TV roles

Movie roles

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External links

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*ibdb name|id=75764

Persondata
NAME= Schram, Bitty
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Schram, Elizabeth Natalie
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DATE OF BIRTH= 1968-7-17
PLACE OF BIRTH= Mountainside, New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH=
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