The American actress Elizabeth Norment, widely recognized by the public due to her role in the on-going TV Series House of Cards died at the age of 61, according to official releases. Her passing away occurred on October 13 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Dianne Busch, the agent of Elizabeth Morment, was the one to confirm the dramatic event to NBC News. In any case, her mourning family chose to make public no other specific details about the death of the actress.
House of Cards is an American drama political TV series which was aired for the first time on 1 February 2013. The production focuses on the political life of Congressman Francis Underwood, played by the very famous Kevin Spacey. Elizabeth Norment had a role in the series that was equally important as she was cast as Underwood’s devoted secretary.
Her presence on the set of House of Cards deeply impressed her fellow actors, as her passing triggered a stream of mournful replies, yet appreciative towards a lifelong career in the midst of the acting branch. Kevin Spacey was the first one to forward an official honorary declaration addressed to the memory of Elizabeth Norment: “RIP Elizabeth Norment. We all loved her and she leaves a void in all of us here at HoC’s”.
Beau Willemon, the show’s writer, expressed collective regrets and feelings of sadness over the recent loss: ’’She was a talented actress, a warm soul and a good friend to us all. It’s still unclear as to how the show plans on dealing with Elizabeth’s absence’’.A list of other TV series casting the name of Elizabeth Norment includes titles such as Law and Order, Blue Bloods, L.A. Doctors or ER. Elizabeth Norment was no stranger to the world of theatres or movies. The audience remembers her in films such as Runaway (1984) or The Woman in Red (1984).