( CNN ) -- It 's a sad time for the cast and crew of `` House of Cards . '' Elizabeth Norment , best known for her role as loyal secretary to Kevin Spacey 's character Frank Underwood in the popular political drama Netflix series , has passed away . A fan favorite and an even bigger fan to her colleagues , Norment 's passing has undoubtedly left her TV family grieving . `` House of Cards '' creator Beau Willimon expressed great sorrow on behalf of the show , telling CNN , `` 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 . Our thoughts and prayers are with her family at this difficult time . '' Kevin Spacey took to Twitter to mourn his co-star 's passing . `` RIP Elizabeth Norment . We all loved her and she leaves a void in all of us here at HoC 's . '' Even the show 's production company , Media Rights Capital , has publicly reacted to Norment 's death . In a statement to CNN , the company sent well-wishes to all those affected . `` Elizabeth Norment was a talented actress with a beautiful spirit who touched the entire 'House of Cards ' family . Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends . '' Throughout her career , Norment frequented a wide range of roles . In 2008 , she starred as Judge Arlene Brewer on `` Law & Order . '' She also appeared in `` ER , '' `` St . Elsewhere , '' `` Party of Five '' and `` Blue Bloods , '' as well as playing Eunice Kennedy in the TV miniseries `` Robert Kennedy and His Times . '' In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter , Norment 's sister Kate confirmed her passing on October 13 at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York . Norment 's obituary published in The Washington Post attributed the cause of her death to cancer . She was 61 years old . Norment is survived by many of her family members , including her mother . People we 've lost in 2014 .
Elizabeth Norment passed away on October 13 . She was best-known for her role on `` House of Cards '' Kevin Spacey tweeted that her death `` leaves a void ''