Markie Post, Actress Known for ‘The Fall Guy’ and ‘Night Court,’ Dies at 70

 

Markie Post, Actress Known for ‘The Fall Guy’ and ‘Night Court,’ Dies at 70

Markie Post, an actress known for the autumn Guy and criminal court, has died following a battle with cancer. She was 70.

Post’s manager, Ellen Lubin Sanitsky, confirmed her death to The Hollywood Reporter on Saturday evening.

Post was born in 1950 in Palo Alto, California, and commenced her career in television by serving as an associate producer on the sport series Double Dare, which was hosted by the late Alex Trebek.

She first appeared as an actor on television within the TV movie Frankie and Annette: The Second Time Around. Post appeared in numerous series at the moment, from comedy show Semi-Tough to crime drama The Gangster Chronicles, Fantasy Island and therefore the Love Boat.

From 1982-85, Post took on the role of Terri Michaels in action adventure series the autumn Guy, opposite Lee Majors, Heather Thomas and Douglas Barr. She went on to play Christine Sullivan within the comedy series criminal court, and later had recurring roles in Hearts Afire and Odd Man Out.

In 1998, Post played Cameron Diaz’s mother in Peter and Bobby Farrelly’s There’s Something About Mary. Post’s more moderen credits include Chicago P.D., the children Are Alright TV series and Transformers Prime, during which she voiced the character of June Darby.

Post continued pursuing acting roles after her cancer diagnosis, with appearances in shows like Santa Clarita Diet.

Post’s family shared in a very statement, “But for us, our pride is in who she was additionally to acting; someone who made elaborate cakes for friends, sewed curtains for first apartments and showed us a way to be kind, loving and forgiving in an often harsh world.”

Post is survived by her husband, producer and writer Michael A. Ross; and daughters Kate Armstrong Ross and Daisy Schoenborn.

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