Markie Post, 'Night Court' and 'The Fall Guy' entertainer, dies at 70

Markie Post, 'Night Court' and 'The Fall Guy' entertainer, dies at 70

Markie Post, 'Night Court' and 'The Fall Guy' entertainer, dies at 70

Her family said that Post kept on working in spite of her malignant growth finding, acting in a Lifetime Christmas film and a common visitor star on the ABC series "The Kids Are Alright."

Markie Post, the entertainer known for her parts in shows like "Night Court" and "The Kids Are Alright," has passed on at 70 years old, her family reported on Saturday. 

"With extraordinary pity, the group of entertainer Markie Post around evening time shares her elapsing following a long term, multi month fight with disease," her family said in an assertion to NBC News. 

The family said that Post kept on working regardless of her malignancy analysis, acting in a Lifetime Christmas film and showing up as a common visitor star on the ABC series "The Kids Are Alright." 

"In any case, as far as we might be concerned, our pride is in who she was as well as acting; an individual who made elaborate cakes for companions, sewed shades for first condos and told us the best way to be benevolent, adoring and excusing in a regularly cruel world," the family said. 

Post was brought into the world on Nov. 4, 1950 in Palo Alto, California, and her initially introductions to acting accompanied appearances during the '70s on network shows including "CHiPs," "Barnaby Jones" and "The Incredible Hulk." 

She later proceeded to act during the '80s on hit shows "The Love Boat," "Good wishes" and "The A-Team." 

Then, at that point she handled the common job of Terri Michaels, a bail bondswoman on the series "The Fall Guy," showing up in 65 scenes somewhere in the range of 1982 and 1985, as per Deadline.

Yet, it was Post's job as open protector Christine Sullivan on cherished sitcom "Night Court," which she showed up on somewhere in the range of 1985 and 1992, that turned into her most notable work. 

After "Night Court," Post would co-star close by John Ritter in the parody series "Hearts Afire" from 1992 to 1995.

Later in her vocation, Post played a repetitive part on the show "Cleans" and showed up as herself on the show "30 Rock." 

She additionally showed up in 1998's "There is something in particular About Mary" as Mary's mom. 

Post is made due by her significant other, Michael A. Ross, and her little girls, Kate Armstrong Ross and Daisy Schoenborn. 

Remembrance plans are as yet underway.

 Marjorie Armstrong Post (November 4, 1950 – August 7, 2021)[1] was an American entertainer, referred to for her jobs as bail bondswoman Terri Michaels in The Fall Guy on ABC from 1982 to 1985, as open protector Christine Sullivan on the NBC sitcom Night Court from 1985 to 1992, and as Georgie Anne Lahti Hartman on the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire from 1992 to 1995.

Brought into the world in Palo Alto, California, Post was the little girl of researcher Richard F. Post and Marylee Post, an artist.

Career

 Before acting, Post chipped away at a few game shows. She started her vocation with the creation team of the Tom Kennedy variant of Split Second. She likewise filled in as partner maker of CBS's Double Dare and as a card hand on NBC's Card Sharks. Post regularly was a VIP player on different game shows, including The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour, The (New) $25,000 Pyramid, The $100,000 Pyramid, and Super Password. 

Her initial acting credits incorporated a 1979 scene of Barnaby Jones and the pilot scene of Simon and Simon "Subtleties at Eleven" in 1981, scene one of season two of The Greatest American Hero, two scenes of The A-Team as two distinct characters in the 1983 scene "The Only Church around" and the 1984 scene "Hot Styles," and The Love Boat. She showed up in the sci-fi series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and as Diane Chambers' dearest companion in the sitcom Cheers, before at last turning into an ordinary on the ABC activity dramatization The Fall Guy. After The Fall Guy, she played Christine Sullivan on the 1980s TV satire series Night Court from the third season until the show's end.[ She played Georgie Anne Lahti Hartman on the parody series Hearts Afire, co-featuring John Ritter. Post likewise had consistently repeating visitor star jobs on The District and on Scrubs as the mother of Dr. Elliot Reid.

Film credits incorporate There's Something About Mary (1998), in which she played the mother of Cameron Diaz's character.[7] She played a call young lady and dominatrix in the 1988 TV film Tricks of the Trade inverse Cindy Williams, and a vocalist in Glitz with Jimmy Smits, in light of the novel by Elmore Leonard.[8] She likewise had a featuring job in NBC's 1995 film Visitors in the Night. She showed up as journalist Christine Merriweather in the 2007 improvisational parody film (delivered in 2017) Cook Off!. She showed up in the 30 Rock scene "The One with the Cast of Night Court" playing herself when she, Harry Anderson, and Charles Robinson organized a fake get-together of the Night Court cast. 

Post was the voice of June Darby on the PC enlivened robot superhuman TV series Transformers: Prime. She showed up as repeating character Barbara 'Rabbit' Fletcher in the initial four periods of Chicago P.D.

Personal life

 Present was hitched on Stephen Knox, whom she met at Lewis and Clark College. She later wedded entertainer and author Michael A. Ross, with whom she had two daughters.

Post passed on from malignant growth on August 7, 2021, at age 70. She had been analyzed just shy of four years before her passing

Film 

ear	Title	Role	Notes
1981	Gangster Wars	Chris Brennan	film debut
1998	Behind the Zipper with Magda	Sheila Jensen	short film
1998	There's Something About Mary	Mary's Mom
2007	Cook Off!	Christine Merriweather	released in 2017
2014	Muffin Top: A Love Story	Linda
2017	Sweet Sweet Summertime	Lila Burns
2017	Camp Cool Kids	Euginia
2017	Four Christmases and a Wedding	Anna Taylor	TV film
2018	Keep the Gaslight Burning	Mrs. Maxwell	Short Film
2019	Christmas Reservations	Tay Griffin	TV film

TV

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	CHIPs	Roberta	television debut Episode: "Rally 'Round the Bank"
1979	Barnaby Jones	Linda Woods	Episode: "Master of Deception"
1979	The Incredible Hulk	Pamela Norris	Episode: "The Confession"
1979	The Lazarus Syndrome	Lauren Place	Episode: "A Brutal Assault"
1979	Buck Rogers in the 25th Century	Joella Cameron	2 episodes
1979	Hart to Hart	Sandy	Episode: "Cop Out"
1980	B.J. and the Bear	Valerie Wood	Episode: "Siege"
1980	House Calls	Linda	Episode: "A Slight Case of Quarantine"
1980	Eight Is Enough	Kerry	Episode: "The Commitment"
1980	Semi-Tough	Barbara Jane Bookman	4 episodes
1981	The Gangster Chronicles	Chris Brennan	Television Miniseries 13 episodes
1981	The Greatest American Hero	Deborah Dante	Episode: "The Two-Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Fast Ball"
1981	Simon & Simon	Carolyn Perry	Episode: "Details at Eleven"
1981	McClain's Law	unknown	"Requiem for a Narc"
1982	Code Red	unknown	Episode: "Wildfire"
1982	Massarati and the Brain	Julie Ramsdell	Television Movie
1982	Not Just Another Affair	Jan Thacker	Television Movie
1982-1983	The Love Boat	Doris Holden/Dee Dee/Donna Baker	2 episodes
1982-1985	The Fall Guy	Terri Michaels	series regular; 64 episodes
1983	Six Pack	Sally Leadbetter	Television Movie
1983	Matt Houston	Courtney Garner	Episode: "A Novel Way to Die"
1983	Cheers	Heather Landon	Episode: "Just Three Friends"
1983	Match Game	Herself	5 episodes
1983	Go	Herself	5 episodes
1983-1984	Fantasy Island	Amy Marshall/Doreen Murphy	2 episodes
1983-1984	The A-Team	Rina/Leslie Becktall/Sister Teresa	2 episodes
1983-1988	The $10,000 Pyramid	Herself	recurring role; 80 episodes
1984	Glitter	Barbara Nelson	Episode: "Pilot"
1984	Scene of the Crime	Courtney Hollander	Episode: "Pilot"
1984	Body Language	Herself	5 episodes
1984-1985	Hotel	Anne Crowley/Jill Stanton	2 episodes
1984-1992	Night Court	Christine Sullivan	series regular; 159 episodes
1985	The $25,000 Pyramid	Herself	5 episodes
1985-1987	Super Password	Herself	recurring role; 20 episodes
1986	Triplecross	Delia Langtree	Television Movie
1988	Glitz	Linda Moon	Television Movie
1988	Tricks of the Trade	Marla	Television Movie
1988	Blackout	Herself	5 episodes
1991	Stranger at My Door	Sharon Dancey	Television Movie
1992-1995	Hearts Afire	Georgie Anne Lahti Hartman	series regular; 54 episodes
1993	Beyond Suspicion	Joyce	Television Movie
1994	Someone She Knows	Laurie Philips	Television Movie
1995	VR.5	Alexis Miller	Episode: "The Many Faces of Alex"
1995	Visitors of the Night	Judith English	Television Movie
1996	Chasing the Dragon	Gwen Kessler	Television Movie
1996	Dave's World	Lisa McCauley	Episode: "Falling"
1997	Dog's Best Friend	Horse	Television Movie voice role
1997	Survival on the Mountain	Amy Hoffman	Television Movie
1998	I've Been Waiting for You	Rosemary Zoltanne	Television Movie
1999-2000	Odd Man Out	Julia Whitney	series regular; 13 episodes
2000	Twice in a Lifetime	Nancy Waldron/Peggy McIntrye	Episode: "It's a Hard Knock Life"
2000	Hollywood Squares	Herself	5 episodes
2001	Till Dad Do Us Part	Virginia Corbett	Television Movie
2001	Late Boomers	unknown	Television Movie
2002-2006	Scrubs	Lily Reid	3 episodes
2003-2004	The District	Audrey Livingston/Simone Fairgate/Audrey Livermore	2 episodes
2006	Ghost Whisperer	Diana Lassiter	Episode: "The Woman of His Dreams"
2007	Holiday in Handcuffs	Mom Chandler	Television Movie
2008	30 Rock	Herself	Episode: "The One with the Cast of Night Court"
2010	Backyard Wedding	Aunt Addie	Television Movie
2010-2013	Transformers Prime	June Darby	series regular; 15 episodes voice role
2011	Man Up	Linda	Episode: "Acceptance"
2013	Back in the Game	Dotty	Episode: "Play Hard or Go Home"
2013	Christmas on the Bayou	Lilly	Television Movie
2014	Rack and Ruin	Betsy	5 episodes
2014-2017	Chicago P.D.	Barbara "Bunny" Fletcher	recurring role; 18 episodes
2015	Rack and Ruin Web Series	Betsy	Television Movie
2017	The Joneses Unplugged	Tawney	Television Movie
2018	Santa Clarita Diet	Becky	Episode: "Coyote in Yoga Pants"
2018-2019	The Kids Are Alright	Helen Portollo	4 episodes
2019	Soundtrack	Joanna's Mom	Track 2: Joanna and Nellie

Awards and nominations

2013 Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama (Transformers Prime) - Nominated 

1994 CableACE Award for Children's Program Special - 6 and Young (Presidential Inaugural Celebration for Children) - Won 

2007 TV Land Award for Lady You Love to Watch Fight for Her Life in a Movie of the Week - Nominated