The Hollywood Reporter writes that actress Elizabeth Norment, most recently seen playing Frank Underwood’s secretary Nancy on House of Cards, passed away on October 13 at the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She was 61. A staple of the Southern California theater scene, Norment also appeared in a number of film and television roles, including guest spots on programs such as Law & Order, E.R, Party of Five, L.A. Law, St. Elsewhere, and Doogie Howser, M.D.
“RIP Elizabeth Norment. We all loved her and she leaves a void in all of us here at HoC’s,” Spacey wrote on Twitter. Added showrunner Beau Willimon: “Everyone at House of Cards is deeply saddened by Elizabeth’s passing. She was a talented actress, a warm soul and a good friend to us all.”
