Markie Post was one of my earliest TV crushes – she was the epitome of grace and class, with such a kind spirit to match.
Sadly, Markie passed away in 2021 at the age of 70.
During her last years in life, the beloved actress fought a terrible battle to stay alive.
Night Court was the kind of show that kept you laughing from start to finish, and one of the biggest stars of the ’80s series was the stunning Markie Post.
As Public Defender Christine Sullivan on the beloved NBC sitcom, Markie reached new heights in her acting career – she played the character for 159 episodes until 1992.
To me, it felt like Markie had the whole package – she had the brains, beauty, spunk, talent, and charisma. Kids who grew up in the late 1970s & 1980s know what I’m talking about – you could always see the light in her eyes, that’s where her real stardom was!
I also loved her in Chicago P.D., where she appeared as Barbara ‘Bunny’ Fletcher from 2014 to 2017. Markie managed to turn that recurring role into a major standout, showing everyone that she was pure class.
Markie Post was born in 1950 and had a privileged upbringing. She spent her childhood in Walnut Creek, California – her father was a nuclear physicist, and her mom was a poet. The actress was actually born Marjorie Post, but started using the name “Markie” when she was a kid because her siblings struggled to pronounce Marjorie.
In high school, she was a cheerleader. She studied physics in college, mainly as a result of her academic upbringing, but by her own admission, Markie ”did quite poorly.”
