She wasn’t just a star — she was a warmth you could feel through the screen.
For millions who grew up watching her, Markie Post wasn’t just Christine Sullivan from Night Court… she was the woman who made comedy tender, made sincerity effortless, and made every scene feel like home.
But behind the charm, behind the bright smile and impeccable timing, was a story far braver than Hollywood ever showed.
A Childhood of Curiosity, Creativity & Heart
Born Marjorie “Markie” Post in Walnut Creek, California, she grew up between her father’s world of science and her mother’s world of poetry. That blend of discipline and imagination created the Markie fans would one day adore — sharp, empathetic, impossibly kind.
Before she ever stepped in front of a camera, she worked behind them:
researcher, production assistant, problem-solver, storyteller.
She learned people.
She learned humor.
She learned resilience.
The Rise of a Quiet Icon
Her early acting jobs were small — blink-and-you-miss-it roles — but her warmth made people remember her. Then came The Fall Guy. Then Night Court.
And everything changed.
As Christine Sullivan, Markie became the beating heart of one of TV’s most beloved shows. She elevated every episode with:
⭐ her wit
⭐ her sincerity
⭐ her ability to make comedy feel real
She never saw herself as glamorous. Fans did.
The Battle She Faced With Grace
In 2017, Markie was diagnosed with cancer — a four-year battle she refused to let define her.
She worked through treatments, through exhaustion, through pain.
Not out of denial… but out of devotion.
To her craft.
To her family.
To the joy she believed life should still have.
Friends say she never complained.
She kept her humor.
She kept her kindness.
She kept being Markie.
A Legacy Bigger Than Her Roles
She was more than a performer.
She was a wife, a mother, a friend, a mentor.
A woman who loved fiercely and showed up fully — on set, at home, and in the hearts of everyone she touched.
When she passed in 2021, Hollywood mourned. Fans mourned.
But what she left the world is bigger than loss.
Her legacy lives in the laughter she sparked…
the comfort she brought…
the strength she showed…
and the countless lives she touched with her rare, radiant humanity.
Markie Post didn’t just act. She connected.
And that’s why her memory — like her smile — will never fade.