She seemed warm, polished, and effortlessly at home on television, but Markie Post’s real life was far less predictable. There were private struggles, an early relationship that ended fast, a surprising behind-the-scenes twist that changed one of her biggest roles, and even an unexpected connection to Washington politics. She kept much of it away from the spotlight. And just when her story seemed settled, another chapter changed everything.
#1: Marjorie Armstrong Post Gets the Nickname “Markie” at Birth
Marjorie Armstrong Post was born on November 4, 1950, in Palo Alto, California. Her family almost immediately began calling her something else. Her older brother had trouble pronouncing “Marjorie,” so he shortened it to “Markie,” creating a nickname that would eventually become the name millions of television viewers knew.
It was an unusually fitting beginning for someone who would spend her career under a name that felt completely her own. Long before Hollywood entered the picture, Markie was growing up in Northern California, where her personality was already beginning to emerge.