Markie Post was one of my earliest TV crushes — not just because she lit up the screen, but because she warmed it.
She carried a mix of grace, intelligence, and kindness that made her unforgettable, even to a kid watching reruns.
Losing her in 2021 at just 70 still feels unreal. She fought cancer for four years yet continued working, refusing to let illness define her.
Most people remember her as Christine Sullivan on Night Court, one of the brightest parts of a show built on pure joy. Markie played Christine for seven seasons and 159 episodes, bringing sincerity, humor, and effortless charm. To those who grew up in the ’70s and ’80s, she was the whole package — talented, funny, warm, and undeniably genuine.
She brought that same energy decades later to Chicago P.D., proving she could elevate comedy, drama, and everything in between. Markie grew up in Walnut Creek, California, in a family that blended science and art. Her father was a nuclear physicist, her mother a poet — a balance she said shaped her entire life.
Born Marjorie, she became “Markie” because her siblings couldn’t pronounce her name. She entered college planning to study physics but quickly discovered it wasn’t her path. Before acting, she worked behind the camera as a game show researcher, joking that she learned more doing that than in four years of school.
Her early TV roles eventually led to The Fall Guy, and later to Night Court, the show that made her a household name. She never considered herself glamorous, but fans adored her natural beauty, warmth, and timing. Later, a new generation discovered her in There’s Something About Mary.
At home, she built a long and loving marriage with actor Michael A. Ross, raising two daughters and filling life with creativity and kindness. Even during chemotherapy, she kept working, baking, sewing, and caring for others — the things that truly defined her.
Her passing left a real emptiness for those who admired her. But her performances, her warmth, and her unmistakable spark live on every time someone discovers her work. Rest in peace, Markie — and thank you for the joy you shared.
