Actress Elizabeth Norment has died at the age of 61. Norment, who recently played the secretary to Kevin Spacey [1]'s Frank Underwood on House of Cards, passed away on Oct. 13, her sister told The Hollywood Reporter [2].

Since news of her passing has come to light, Spacey shared his sentiments on Twitter [3], stating "RIP Elizabeth Norment. We all loved her and she leaves a void in all of us here at HoC's." Producer Beau Williamson also released a statement, "Everyone at House of Cards is deeply saddened by Elizabeth's passing," he said. "She was a talented actress, a warm soul, and a good friend to us all."

Before joining the cast of Netflix's hit dark political drama [4], Elizabeth acted on a number of other popular shows including Law & Order, Party of Five, and ER.