Markie Post
Markie Post | |
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 Post at the 1988 Emmy Awards | |
| Born | Marjorie Armstrong Post (1950-11-04) November 4, 1950 Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse(s) | Stephen Knox (divorced) Michael A. Ross (m. 1982) |
| Children | 2 |
Marjorie Armstrong "Markie" Post (born November 4, 1950)[1] is an American actress, known for her roles as bail bondswoman Terri Michaels in The Fall Guy on ABC from 1982 to 1985, as public defender 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.
Contents
1 Early life and education
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
4.1 Film
4.2 Television
5 Awards and nominations
5.1 Behind the Voice Actors awards
5.2 CableACE awards
5.3 TV Land awards
6 References
7 External links
Early life and education
Born in Palo Alto, California, Post is the daughter of scientist Richard F. Post and Marylee Post, a poet.[2] The middle child, she and her two siblings were raised in Stanford and Walnut Creek,[3] and attended Las Lomas High School where she was a cheerleader. She attended Lewis & Clark College in Oregon, and briefly Pomona College in California, before returning to earn her bachelor of arts degree from Lewis & Clark.[3]
Career
Prior to acting, Post worked on several game shows. She began her career with the production crew of the Tom Kennedy version of Split Second. She also served as associate producer of Alex Trebek's Double Dare and as a card dealer on the NBC Jim Perry version of Card Sharks. Post often was a celebrity player on various game shows, including Pyramid and Password.
Her early acting credits include the pilot episode of Simon & Simon "Details at Eleven" in 1981, two episodes of The A-Team as two different characters in the 1983 episode "The Only Church in Town" and the 1984 episode "Hot Styles" and The Love Boat respectively. She appeared in the science fiction series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and as Diane Chambers' best friend in the sitcom Cheers, before eventually becoming a regular on the ABC action drama The Fall Guy.[4] After The Fall Guy, she played Christine Sullivan on the 1980s television comedy series Night Court from the third season until the show's end.[5] She played Georgie Anne Lahti Hartman on the comedy series Hearts Afire, co-starring John Ritter.[6][7] Post has also had regularly recurring guest star roles on The District and on Scrubs as the mother of Dr. Elliot Reid.[7]
Film credits include There's Something About Mary (1998), in which she played the mother of Cameron Diaz's character.[8] She played a call girl and dominatrix in the 1988 TV movie Tricks of the Trade opposite Cindy Williams, and a singer in Glitz with Jimmy Smits, based on a novel by Elmore Leonard.[9] She also had a starring role in NBC's 1995 movie Visitors in the Night.[10] She appeared as reporter Christine Merriweather in the 2007 improvisational comedy film (released in 2017) Cook Off!. She appeared in the 30 Rock episode "The One with the Cast of Night Court" playing herself when she, Harry Anderson, and Charles Robinson staged a mock reunion of the Night Court cast.[11]
Post was the voice of June Darby on the computer animated robot superhero TV series Transformers: Prime. Since 2014, Post has appeared as a recurring character, "Bunny", on Chicago P.D.
Personal life
Post is married to actor and writer Michael A. Ross, and has two daughters.[12] She was previously married to Stephen Knox, whom she met at Lewis and Clark College.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | 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 | Keep the Gaslight Burning | Mrs. Maxwell | Short Film |
| 2017 | Four Christmases and a Wedding | Anna Taylor |
Television
| 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 | Gegorie 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" |
Awards and nominations
Behind the Voice Actors awards
- 2013 Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama (Transformers Prime) - Nominated[13]
CableACE awards
- 1994 Children's Program Special - 6 and Young (Presidential Inaugural Celebration for Children) - WON[14]
TV Land awards
- 2007 Lady You Love to Watch Fight for Her Life in a Movie of the Week - Nominated[15]
References
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^ Profile at filmreference.com
^ abc Grant, James (3 March 1986). "Though She Plays a Lawyer on Night Court, Markie Post Can't Help Feeling Guilty". People. 25 (9). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
^ "'Fall Guy' stunt crash hurts nine". The Free Lance-Star. Associated Press. 1983-04-30.
^ Carman, Jay (1986-06-05). "Markie Post likes being the 'Night Court' jester". Kentucky New Era.
^ Moore, Frazier (1994-04-02). "Can you beat that? 'Hearts Afire' is back". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press.
^ ab "TV Topics". The Day. Associated Press. 2002-03-21.
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Maslin, Janet (1998-07-15). "There's Something About Mary (1998)". The New York Times.
^ "Markie Post wants to do more movies". Ocala Star-Banner. 1988-10-20.
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Bianculli, David (1995-11-27). "Post, great FX light up NBC's 'Night Visitors'". Daily News. New York.
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^ Labrecque, Jeff (2008-11-14). "'30 Rock': The Mad Hatter". Entertainment Weekly.
^ Markie Post - Cast- Backyard Wedding | Hallmark Channel
^ "Markie Post". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
^ "Markie Post". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
^ "Markie Post". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
External links
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Markie Post at AllMovie
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