Cherlyn Markowitz

Cherlyn Markowitz is a fictional character featured on the short-lived CBS-TV sitcom, 704 Hauser.

The role of Cherlyn was portrayed by Maura Tierney, who would later star on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio, and later, the NBC drama/medical series ER.

Background
Cherlyn, who was Jewish, was the girlfriend of Goodie Cumberbatch, the ultra conservative son of Ernie and Rose Cumberbatch. It is revealed that her parents, who are also liberals like the Cumberbatches, do not agree with, along with the Cumberbatches, with Goodie and Cheryl dating each other.

Views
What may have drawn Cherlyn to Goodie was their similar views on race, and their views on activism, which were conservative.