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Actress Markie Post, best known for her role in the 1980s sitcom “Night Court”, has died. She was 70.
Post’s longtime manager Ellen Lubin Sanitsky confirmed the news to Deadline, revealing the star died Saturday after a nearly four-year-long battle with cancer.
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“For us, our pride is in who she was in addition to acting; a person who made elaborate cakes for friends, sewed curtains for first apartments and showed us how to be kind, loving and forgiving in an often harsh world,” her family said in a statement, according to the outlet.
In addition to her role on “Night Court”, which starred Post as public defender Christine Sullivan, she also appeared on the beloved sitcom “Scrubs” and in the film “There’s Something About Mary” as Cameron Diaz’s mother.
But before appearing on camera, Post started off working in Hollywood as a producer on game shows, including “Double Dare” which was hosted by the late Alex Trebek, before landing the on-camera card dealer gig on “Card Sharks” in the late ’70s.
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She later appeared in several other series, including “CHiPs,” “The Incredible Hulk”, “Cheers”, “Fantasy Island” and “The A-Team”. She also starred as Terri Michaels, the bail bondswoman, on ABC’s “The Fall Guy”.
Post’s more recent credits include “Chicago P.D.”, “The Kids Are Alright” TV series, “Transformers Prime”, in which she voiced the character of June Darby, and Netflix’s “The Santa Clarita Diet”
In 1982, Post wed Michael A. Ross, together they share daughters Katie, 34, and Daisy, 31. Post was also briefly married to Stephen Knox from 1971-72.
Post’s “Chicago P.D.” co-star Sophia Bush paid tribute to the “bold. Funny. Always in on the joke, usually before the rest of the room. Always holding a deeper perspective on a character’s reality than what was on the page” star.
“I don’t have the words. Devastated comes to mind. Crushed. Heartbroken. This woman. This ray of sunshine. Pure light. And goodness,” Bush added.
See more tributes to the Post below:
This breaks my heart. Markie was just the best. An incredible scene partner and friend. I feel so lucky to have had our time together. I will miss her very much. https://t.co/jGVlJ7qAQ9
— Mary McCormack (@marycmccormack) August 8, 2021
I am just about to get to bed and I have to find out through twitter that my friend Markie Post has passed away.
Two of my friends have passed within three days of each other and I am just speechless right now…
Tell people you love them every day guys. Every damn day.
— Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) August 8, 2021
My heart is broken. Markie Post was a great human being and a wonderful actress. She will be greatly missed.??
— KeithDavid (@ImKeithDavid) August 8, 2021
It was an honor and blessing to work with Markie Post in ‘Mary.’ Only she could’ve played Cameron Diaz’s mother believably and we were lucky to get her. Her performance was kind and loving and it made all the madness fun and acceptable. We love you, Markie Post. #RIPMarkiePost
— Farrelly Brothers (@farrellybros) August 8, 2021
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