Markie Post
Born | November 4, 1950 |
Hometown | Palo Alto, California, United States |
Net worth | $12 million |
Height | 5'6" (1.68m) |
Spouse | Michael A. Ross (m 1982 - 2021) , Stephen Knox (m 1971 - 1972) |
Children | Daisy Ross , Katie Ross |
Parents | Richard F. Post |
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Markie Post Reactions Are Filled With Warm Memories Of The Late Actress
Tributes are pouring in for the late Markie Post, the beautiful actress whose long television career was highlighted by her stint on sitcom Night Court, where she played public defender Christine Sullivan. Post died at age 70 on Saturday after a long battle with cancer. As word spread of her passing, her former colleagues posted fond […]
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‘Night Court,’ 'The Fall Guy' actress Markie Post dead at 70
Markie Post, the actress best known for roles in “Night Court” and “The Fall Guy,” has died after a nearly four-year battle with cancer. She was 70. “For us, our pride is in who she was in addition to acting; a person who made elaborate cakes for friends, sewed curtains for first apartments and showed us how to be kind, loving and forgiving in an often harsh world,” her family said in a ...
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Night Court star Markie Post dies at 70
On-screen daughters Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton posted touching tributes, as did Ed Asner.
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Markie Post, Plucky TV Favorite Who Became a Star on ‘Night Court,’ Dies at 70
Markie Post, who became a star in the 1980s playing a plucky public defender on “Night Court” and had a long run of TV roles, died Saturday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 70. Post waged a nearly four-year fight with cancer. She kept working until very recently despite her illness. Post co-starred […]
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Markie Post, 'Night Court' and 'The Fall Guy' actor, dies at 70
Her family said Post continued to work despite her cancer diagnosis, acting in a Lifetime Christmas movie and as a recurring guest star on the ABC series "The Kids Are Alright."
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Markie Post, TV veteran actor of 'Night Court,' dies at 70
Markie Post, who played the public defender in the 1980s sitcom “Night Court” and was a regular presence on television for four decades, has died. Post's manager, Ellen Lubin Sanitsky, said Post died Saturday in Los Angeles after a years-long battle with cancer. Post was a longtime television regular who appeared in shows from “Cheers” to “Scrubs."
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Markie Post, ‘Night Court’ Star, Dies at 70
Markie Post, an actress best known for playing a public defender on the 1980s sitcom “Night Court,” died Saturday at age 70. Post succumbed to a nearly four-year battle with cancer, her manager Ellen Lubin Sanitsky told Deadline. Sanitsky did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment. In addition to her work in “Night Court,” which ran for nine seasons on NBC from 1984 to 1992, she also had memorable roles as a bail bondsman in the Lee Majors action series “The Fall Guy” in the ea
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Night Court's Markie Post Dead at 70
Markie Post, an actress known for her roles on sitcoms like Night Court and Hearts Afire, died Saturday. She was 70. Per our sister site Deadline, Post had been ill with cancer for nearly four years. Post played Manhattan Municipal Court public defender Christine Sullivan in NBC’s Night Court, first appearing in Season 2 and then becoming […]
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Markie Post, 'Night Court' Star, Dead At 70 After Years-Long Cancer Battle
Actress Markie Post has died. The Hollywood veteran, best known for her work on the beloved ’80s sitcom “Night Court,” passed away on Saturday after a nearly four-year battle with cancer, her manager confirmed to multiple outlets over the weekend. In addition to her work on “Night Court,” Post played the mother of Cameron Diaz’s character in “There’s Something About Mary” and had recurring roles on “Hearts Afire” and “Odd Man Out.”
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Markie Post Dies: Actress Known For ‘Night Court’, ‘The Fall Guy’ & More Was 70
Markie Post, the actress known for turns in Night Court, The Fall Guy, Hearts Afire and more, died on Saturday, following a three year, ten month battle with cancer. She was 70. Post’s manager, Ellen Lubin Sanitsky, confirmed her passing to Deadline. Born on November 4, 1950 in Palo Alto, California, Post got her start in […]
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