'House of Cards' actress Elizabeth Norment dies

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Actress Elizabeth Norment, who played Frank Underwood's secretary Nancy on the Netflix series House of Cards died Oct. 13 at the age of 61.

She reportedly died of cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York City.

Norment appeared as a guest star on several shows including Law & Order, ER, St. Elsewhere, Party of Five, L.A. Law and Doogie Howser, M.D. She is best known for her recent role as Nancy, the secretary for Kevin Spacey's Machiavellian character Frank Underwood in House of Cards.

"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," said executive producer Beau Willimon.

RIP Elizabeth Norment. We all loved her and she leaves a void in all of us here at HoC's.

— Kevin Spacey (@KevinSpacey) October 28, 2014