Samantha Davis, wife of Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis, has died aged 53.
Samantha co-founded the dwarfism charity Little People UK and starred in the latest Harry Potter film alongside Warwick.
Warwick announced the news in a statement released to the BBC, revealing that she had died on March 24.
“Her passing left a huge hole in our lives as a family. I miss her hugs.
“She was a unique character, always seeing the good side of life, had a wicked sense of humor and always laughed at my bad jokes.”
He added that she was his “most trusted confidant and a fervent supporter of everything I have done in my career.”
Their two children together, Annabelle and Harrison, also paid tribute to their mother, saying: “Her love and happiness carried us through life.
“Mom is our best friend and we are honored to have received love like hers.”
The couple met on the set of George Lucas’ film Willow and married three years later in 1991.
Samantha also played a goblin in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, while her husband played Professor Flitwick and the goblin Griphook in all eight films in the franchise.
Annabelle, 27, followed in her parents’ acting footsteps, starring in CBBC’s The Dumping Ground and Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks.
Warwick starred as the titular hero Willow Ufgood in the original 1988 film Willow and reprized the role in the 2022 sequel.
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He also played several characters in the Star Wars film series.
Samantha and Warwick co-founded Little People UK in 2012 to help individuals with dwarfism and their families.
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