Markie Post RIP

[Latka Gravas]

Sad news. RIP MP.

[MA]

Here is a nice tribute from Pavan over on the blog:

https://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2021/...ght-court.html

[80sTrivia]

I was shocked to hear of her passing... so sad...

[D-Dey]

Wasn't she supposed to be in the reboot of the series?

Yes, I know I'm two days late on this.

[MA]

Originally Posted by D-Dey

Wasn't she supposed to be in the reboot of the series?

Yes, I know I'm two days late on this.

No. She stopped acting in 2019.

[TMC]

Originally Posted by TMC

Markie Post honored by her Night Court co-stars

Former Night Court star Marsha Warfield wrote on Facebook, in response to Post's death of cancer at age 70, that she had no idea about her former co-star's illness. "I'm not surprised she didn't let on what she was going through, she wouldn't have wanted us to worry," Warfield wrote. "She has been, and will be, described as perky, bubbly, sweet, etc. And she was. But, she was also real, caring and kind. I never heard a cross word from, to, or about her." John Larroquette tweeted of his former Night Court colleague: "Her grace, her warmth, her intelligence, her compassion, her optimism, her empathy, her humility, her love and devotion to her family. And her flawless comic timing, her beauty, her laugh and more...We all wish she could have stayed longer but we thank the cosmos for blessing us and enriching the world with her for as long as it did." One of Post's final roles was on ABC's The Kids Are Alright in 2018 and 2019. "This breaks my heart. Markie was just the best," tweeted The Kids Are Alright star Mary McCormack. "An incredible scene partner and friend. I feel so lucky to have had our time together. I will miss her very much."

sophiabush

My sweet sweet Markie… I don’t have the words. Devastated comes to mind. Crushed. Heartbroken. This woman. This ray of sunshine. Pure light. And goodness.

Markie Post was a TV icon. 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.

When I lived in a box that made it deeply difficult to be a woman who could exist as one … and … breathe? Markie came in with arms to envelop me and eyes that fired both kindness and lightning storms into the room as she held me, and likewise called other women into her safe space. She did it all with a smile and a laugh, and with more wisdom than most of us could ever hope to learn or muster.

I loved her on Night Court. I blushed when she came to Chicago. To play MY onscreen mom!? And I loved her in our hair and makeup trailer and at cozy dinners over endless laughter and as I watched her eyes light up when she spoke of her husband and her daughters. When she called me an “uncommon woman” I melted.

Markie was the kind of set momma who made you feel invincible and gave you permission to be vulnerable and tender. I’ll never forget that mystical power. That rare duality.

We spoke about getting each of our overlapping onscreen families together. @hilarieburton, @tylerhilton, and @meganparkithere. That overlap!? We LOVED how lucky we’d been to share two TV families. And then life, different locations, and a pandemic got in the way. I will forever curse the missed opportunity of that reunion dinner we hadn’t had just yet.

Hug the people you love. Don’t say “we’ll do it soon, honey.” Don't wait until everyone is “back in town and it’s easy.” Do it now. Make the trek. Don’t miss your moments.

To her family? Michael. Kate. Daisy. The ones she lit UP when she spoke of? The ones who put a twinkle and a sparkle in her eye? Man oh man she loved you. Man oh man am I sorry to see her go. How grateful I am that you shared her with me. That I got to borrow her and her boundless heart. Thank you, forever.

#MarkiePost #MyForeverBunny ♥️🐰💔