Elizabeth Natalie Schram (born July 17, 1968) 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).
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Born | Elizabeth Natalie Schram (1968-07-17) July 17, 1968 (age 54) Mountainside, New Jersey, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Maryland |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1992 – 2016 |
Born in Mountainside, New Jersey, Schram 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. [citation needed] Bitty was a nickname she decided to use when she became an actress.[1] Schram adheres to Judaism.[2][3]
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!"[4]
During 1993-95, she appeared in the original Broadway production of Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor.[5]
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 they 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.[6] Natalie Teeger, played by Traylor Howard, replaced her 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".[7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Fathers & Sons | Terry | |
1992 | A League of Their Own | Evelyn Gardner[8] | |
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[9] | Nominated–Maverick Movie Awards for Best Ensemble Acting (Feature) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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" |
2002–2009 | 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" |
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