'House of Cards' Actress Elizabeth Norment Dies at 61
She had been battling cancer at Sloan Kettering.
— -- 'House of Cards' actress Elizabeth Norment, who played Kevin Spacey's secretary on the hit Netflix show, has died. She was 61 years old.
Her obituary in the Washington Post states she died on Oct. 13 of cancer at Sloan Kettering in New York City.
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A graduate of Cornell University who received her MFA from Yale, Norment was featured as Nancy Kaufberger, Frank Underwood's secretary on "House of Cards." She had worked on the show for both seasons thus far.
"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," series showrunner Beau Willimon said in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter.
Norment's resume also includes stints on "Law & Order," "Party of Five" and "Blue Bloods."
She was a Washington, D.C., native and a a founding member of Robert Brustein’s American Repertory Theatre.
She is survived by her mother, Nancy; sisters, Sarah, Katherine and Martha; and her brother, Clarence.
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