Markie Post

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Actress

Birth Date: November 4, 1950

Death Date: August 7, 2021

Birth Place: Palo Alto, California

Best known for her portrayal of straight-laced legal aid attorney Christine Sullivan on the long-running sitcom "Night Court" (NBC 1984-92), actress Markie Post did extensive and prolific work in television, generally as poised professional types. Post first ventured into television behind the scenes, landing a job as researcher on the 1970s game shows "Split Second" and "Double Dare" after impressing producers at her audition to be a contestant on the former. (For the 1976-1977 season, Post additionally served as associate producer for "Double Dare.") Acting in community productions on the side, Post switched to work before the camera with appearances on the police series "CHiPs" (NBC 1977-1983) and a regular role as the platonic roommate of two football players on the short-lived sports comedy "Semi-Tough" (ABC 1980). Additionally, she had a featured role in the 13-part, fact-based 1930s-set crime drama "The Gangster Chronicles" (NBC 1981) before landing a three-season regular role on action comedy-drama "The Fall Guy" (ABC 1981-86) as Lee Majors' bail bondsperson Terri Michaels. The actress also starred in the failed pilots "Massarati and the Brain" (ABC) and "Six Pack" (NBC), before landing her plum "Night Court" role, replacing actress and singer Ellen Foley in the public defender role beginning in the show's second season. After "Night Court" ran its course, Post stayed in sitcom territory for "Hearts Afire" (CBS 1992-95), a romantic comedy co-starring John Ritter and Billy Bob Thornton. While in the midst of the run of "Hearts Afire," Post returned to behind-the scenes work, with a stint as a producer of a children's segment of the President's Inaugural Celebration aired on The Disney Channel and as co-executive producer (and star) of the NBC true crime thriller "Appointment for a Killing" (both 1993). Probably most memorable of Post's several made for TV movies was the topically incendiary but otherwise unremarkable Lifetime original "Chasing the Dragon" (1996). Although the movie premiered to less-than-favorable reviews, Post's work was skillful as a successful play-by-the-rules woman succumbing to heroin addiction. While she continued to both star in and produce TV-movies, the actress returned to series work in 1999 with a regular role in the ABC sitcom "Odd Man Out." On this family-geared series, Post played Julia, a caterer and mother of four (three daughters and the one titular son) living with her model agent younger sister in South Beach, Florida. Although most of her work was on television, Post had a memorable big-screen cameo in the 1998 hit comedy "There's Something About Mary," playing the mother of the sought-after Mary in the notorious pre-prom flashback sequence. Post continued working steadily as a TV character actress in the 2000s and 2010s. Markie Post died of cancer on August 7, 2021 at the age of 70.

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Christmas ReservationsStream

Actor
Tay Griffin
Movie
2019

The Kids Are AlrightStream

Guest Star
Helen
Series
2018
82%

Keep the Gaslight Burning

Actor
Mrs. Mazwell
Movie
2018

The Joneses: Unplugged

Actor
Tawney
Movie
2017

Camp Cool Kids

Actor
Euginia
Movie
2017

Four Christmases and a Wedding

Actor
Anna Taylor
Movie
2017

Sweet Sweet Summertime

Actor
Lila Burns
Movie
2017

Chicago P.D.Stream

Guest Star
Barbara 'Bunny' Fletcher
Series
2014

Muffin Top: A Love Story

Actor
Linda
Movie
2014

Transformers Prime Beast Hunters

Guest Voice
June Darby
Show
2013

Christmas on the Bayou

Actor
Lilly
Movie
2013

Man Up!Stream

Guest Star
Linda
Series
2011
21%

Transformers Prime

Guest Voice
June Darby
Show
2010

Backyard Wedding

Actor
Aunt Addie
Movie
2010

Holiday in Handcuffs

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Mom Chandler
Movie
2007

30 RockStream

Guest Star
Markie Post
Series
2006
78%

Ghost WhispererStream

Guest Star
Series
2005

ScrubsStream

Guest Star
Lily Reid
Series
2001
83%

Till Dad Do Us Part

Actor
Virginia Corbett
Movie
2001

The District

Guest Star
Series
2000

Odd Man Out

Actor
Julia Whitney
Show
1999

Twice in a Lifetime

Guest Star
Show
1999

I've Been Waiting For You

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Rosemary Zoltanne
Movie
1998

There's Something About MaryStream

Actor
Sheila Jensen
Movie
1998
84%

Survival on the Mountain

Actor
Amy Hoffman
Movie
1997

Chasing the Dragon

Actor
Gwen Kessler
Movie
1996

Visitors of the Night

Actor
Judith English
Movie
1995

Someone She Knows

Actor
Laurie Philips
Movie
1994

Dave's World

Guest Star
Series
1993

Beyond Suspicion

Actor
Joyce
Movie
1993

Hearts AfireStream

Actor
Georgie Anne Lahti Hartman
Series
1992
50%

Stranger at My Door

Actor
Sharon Dancey
Movie
1991

Glitz

Actor
Linda Moon
Movie
1988

Tricks of the Trade

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Marla
Movie
1988

Tailleur croisé et bas résille

Actor
Movie
1988

Le défi

Actor
Movie
1986

Triplecross

Actor
Delia Langtree
Movie
1986

Super PasswordStream

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Game Show
1984

Super PasswordStream

Guest
Game Show
1984

Night CourtStream

Actor
Christine Sullivan
Series
1984

Night CourtStream

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Christine Sullivan
Series
1984

Hotel

Guest Star
Soap
1983

Six Pack

Actor
Sally Leadbetter; his girlfriend, a waitress at the Pitstop Bar
Show
1983

The A-TeamStream

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Rina
Series
1983

CheersStream

Guest Star
Heather Landon
Series
1982
87%

Massarati and the Brain

Actor
Julie Ramsdell
Movie
1982

Not Just Another Affair

Actor
Jan Thacker
Movie
1982

Simon & Simon

Guest Star
Carolyn Perry
Series
1981

The Fall GuyStream

Actor
Series
1981

The Greatest American HeroStream

Guest Star
Deborah Dante
Series
1981

The Gangster Chronicles

Actor
Show
1981

Semi-Tough

Actor
Barbara Jane Brookman
Show
1980

Hart to HartStream

Guest Star
Series
1979

B. J. and the Bear

Guest Star
Series
1979

The Incredible HulkStream

Guest Star
Series
1978

Fantasy Island

Guest Star
Series
1978

CHiPsStream

Guest Star
Series
1977

Eight Is EnoughStream

Guest Star
Series
1977

Barnaby JonesStream

Guest Star
Series
1973

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