Markie Post refused to let the disease control her life – she fought bravely until her last breath

“I learned more researching that game show than I did in four years of college,” Markie Post told Bill Tush when visiting his show in the 1980s.

Her efforts eventually led to guest appearances on series like Cheers and Hart to Hart. In 1977, Markie switched to acting full-time. Markie Post really made her mark on television through portraying bail bondswoman Terri Michaels on The Fall Guy.

The adventure series, which ran from 1982 to 1986, proved to be Markie’s breakthrough. Yet pretty soon after her debut on The Fall Guy, she got bored of playing the role of Terri and started to search for more challenging projects.

”I am very functionary on the show,” Markie told The Times and Democrat in 1984.

”I am like the tape at the beginning of Mission: Impossible. But, on occasion, they bring me into the caper and that makes it more exciting.”

In 1985, Markie signed the contract that would change her life. After a successful guest appearance on Night Court’s second season, producers at NBC convinced Markie to take on the new female lead in the third season.

Markie’s acting on Night Court was fabulous and helped to catapult her into stardom.

”Audiences are crazy about our show,” she told Courier-Post in 1986.Continue reading…