Markie Post
Markie Post was born in Walnut Creek,
California. Her first professional work was in television and film productions
like "Card Sharks" (1978) or "The New Card Sharks” (1986).
Later, she was the producer of such projects as Double Dare (1976). She also has
appeared in TV shows such as 1st to Die (2003) and E! True Hollywood Story
(1996) and Electra Woman (2000). Her most memorable TV role was that of
"Christine Sullivan" in Night Court (1984). From 1984 to 1992 she
appeared in 156 episodes. She was the daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, a
poet, and noted nuclear physical scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14
1918 - April 7, 2015). Two daughters, Katie Ross (born June 26, 1987), and
Daisy Ross (born on March 30 90) was her second marriage to Michael A. Ross.
Born in Palo Alto in California and raised in Walnut Creek. As cheerleader, she
attended Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek. Lewis & Clark College
in Portland Oregon awarded her a Bachelor of Arts degree. She performed a few
trick roping in The Wildest West Show of the Stars (1986). She was buried and
her remains were returned to Michael A. Ross. She was a lifelong Democrat.
Markie Post passed away on August 7, 2021, three months away from what would
have been her 71st birthday on November 4. She died just 27 days after Charles
Robinson, her Night Court (1984), co-star who passed away on July 11 2021.
Although they were completely different shows, Night Court (1984), in which she
was a co-star the role of Christine Sullivan leaving for Washington DC. Hearts
Afire (1992) where Post played a different role, Georgie Lahti (who also,
coincidentally, had previously worked in Washington DC before moving to smaller
areas) was released in 1992.
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