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Markie Post(1950-2021)

  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Editorial Department
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000719
Markie Post
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Four Christmases and a Wedding (2017)
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Markie Post grew up in Walnut Creek, California and started her career on films and TV shows, such as Card Sharks (1978) and "The New Card Sharks" (1986) and went on to even produce such projects as Double Dare (1976) and has made appearances on such television projects as 1st to Die (2003), E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2001). Perhaps her biggest TV role was as "Christine Sullivan" on Night Court (1984). She appeared in 156 episodes of this comedy, from 1984 to 1992.
BornNovember 4, 1950
DiedAugust 7, 2021(70)
BornNovember 4, 1950
DiedAugust 7, 2021(70)
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000719
  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Cameron Diaz in There's Something About Mary (1998)
There's Something About Mary
7.1
  • Mary's Mom
  • 1998
Harry Anderson, Selma Diamond, Ellen Foley, John Larroquette, Charles Robinson, and Richard Moll in Night Court (1984)
Night Court
7.7
TV Series
  • Christine Sullivan
Markie Post and Anne Stedman in Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2001)
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
6.6
TV Short
  • Electra Woman
  • 2001
Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)
The Fall Guy
7.1
TV Series
  • Terri Michaels

Credits

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Actress



  • Paul James, Jenna Dewan, and Callie Hernandez in Soundtrack (2019)
    Soundtrack
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Joanna's Mom
    • 2019
  • Melissa Joan Hart and Ricardo Chavira in Christmas Reservations (2019)
    Christmas Reservations
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Tay Griffin
    • 2019
  • Mary McCormack, Michael Cudlitz, Jack Gore, Sawyer Barth, Sam Straley, Christopher Paul Richards, Andy Walken, Caleb Foote, and Santino Barnard in The Kids Are Alright (2018)
    The Kids Are Alright
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Helen Portollo
    • Helen
    • 2018–2019
  • Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant in Santa Clarita Diet (2017)
    Santa Clarita Diet
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Becky
    • 2018
  • Rick Baker, Markie Post, and Kate Armstrong Ross in Keep the Gaslight Burning (2018)
    Keep the Gaslight Burning
    7.8
    Short
    • Mrs. Maxwell
    • 2018
  • Arielle Kebbel and Corey Sevier in Four Christmases and a Wedding (2017)
    Four Christmases and a Wedding
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Anna Taylor
    • 2017
  • Michael Gross, Emily Ricks Hahn, Tyree Brown, Connor Rosen, Sean Ryan Fox, Juliocesar Chavez, Logan Shroyer, Jacob Etter, Jordan A. Phillips, and Jacob T. Phillips in Camp Cool Kids (2017)
    Camp Cool Kids
    4.6
    Video
    • Euginia
    • 2017
  • David DeLuise, Kayla Ewell, Markie Post, Emma Rayne Lyle, DeVion Harris, and Nico Christou in Sweet Sweet Summertime (2017)
    Sweet Sweet Summertime
    7.0
    • Lila Burns
    • 2017
  • Jason Beghe, Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, and LaRoyce Hawkins in Chicago P.D. (2014)
    Chicago P.D.
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Barbara 'Bunny' Fletcher
    • 2014–2017
  • Mischa Barton and Sean Faris in Love Unplugged (2017)
    Love Unplugged
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Tawney
    • 2017
  • Rack and Ruin Web Series
    TV Short
    • Betsy
    • 2015
  • Rack and Ruin TV Pilot
    TV Movie
    • Betsy
    • 2015
  • David Arquette, Jill Holden, Cathryn Michon, Retta, and Marissa Jaret Winokur in Muffin Top: A Love Story (2014)
    Muffin Top: A Love Story
    4.6
    • Linda
    • 2014
  • Rack and Ruin (2014)
    Rack and Ruin
    TV Series
    • Betsy
    • 2014
  • Edward Asner in Christmas on the Bayou (2013)
    Christmas on the Bayou
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Lilly
    • 2013

Producer



  • Beyond Suspicion (1993)
    Beyond Suspicion
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • co-executive producer
    • 1993
  • Presidential Inaugural Celebration for Children (1993)
    Presidential Inaugural Celebration for Children
    8.0
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1993
  • Alex Trebek in Double Dare (1976)
    Double Dare
    6.9
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1976–1977

Editorial Department



  • Richard Dawson in Family Feud (1976)
    Family Feud
    7.1
    TV Series
    • editorial staff
    • 1977

Videos3

Official Trailer
Trailer 0:30
Official Trailer
Father-Daughter Reunion
Video 3:10
Father-Daughter Reunion
Father-Daughter Reunion
Video 3:10
Father-Daughter Reunion
Who's Her Daddy
Video 1:01
Who's Her Daddy

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • November 4, 1950
    • Palo Alto, California, USA
  • Died
    • August 7, 2021
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Michael A. RossFebruary 7, 1982 - August 7, 2021 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Daisy Ross
  • Parents
      Marylee Post
  • Relatives
      Rodney Lewis Post(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Shriners Hospitals for Children, with Bernie Kopell, Cloris Leachman, and Carl Weathers.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, a poet, and noted nuclear physicist Richard Freeman Post (November 14, 1918 - April 7, 2015).
  • Quotes
    [in People magazine, March 3, 1986] Of course I'd like children. But I have to get over my impression that being pregnant is like popping corn. You expand and expand until you pop.

FAQ

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  • When did Markie Post die?
    August 7, 2021
  • How did Markie Post die?
    Cancer
  • How old was Markie Post when she died?
    70 years old
  • Where did Markie Post die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Markie Post born?
    November 4, 1950

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