Markie Post

Markie Post grew-up in Walnut Creek. She began her professional career as a film and TV producer, notably "The New Card Sharks", (1978), and "Card Sharks" (1986). Post was later able to create projects like Double Dare (1976), and appeared on various TV shows, including E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman (2000). Her most popular role was for her performance in "Christine Sullivan" who was the Night Court star (1984). From 1984 to 1992 she appeared in 156 shows. She was the daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, poet, and noted nuclear physical scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 - April 7 in 2015). Had two daughters with her second husband Michael A. Ross: Katie Ross (born June 26 1997) and Daisy Ross (born March 30, 1990). She was born in Palo alto, California and grew up near Walnut Creek, California. She was a cheerleader at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, California. Lewis & Clark College in Portland Oregon awarded her a Bachelor of Arts degree. She was part of the trick roping team in The Wildest West Show of the Stars (1986). Her ashes were returned home to Michael A. Ross, her husband. She was a long-time Democrat. Markie Post, who was three months away from her 71st birthday date on the 4th of November, 2021, died on August 7. She passed away 27 days following Charles Robinson, her Night Court (1984) co-star, died on the 11th of July, 2021. Although the two shows were completely unrelated, Night Court (1984) ended in 1992 , with her character, Christine Sullivan, leaving for Washington DC, and Hearts Afire (1992) was released later in the year with Post being a character who was not her own Georgie, who was also a part of Washington DC (and later moving to a smaller town).