‘Harry Potter’ Star Warwick Davis Pays Tribute to Actress Wife Samantha Who Has Died at 53

Warwick Davis with his wife Samantha and children Harrison and “She was a unique character, always seeing the sunny side of life, she had a wicked sense of humour and always laughed at my bad jokes,” Warwick continued, adding that his wife made him feel like he could achieve anything.

“It was like having a super-power,” he shared. “Without Sammy, there would have been no Tenable quiz show, no Willow series. No Idiot Abroad Series 3.”

Samantha featured alongside her husband in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in 2011 and also appeared in the 2014 series Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis, which was hosted by the star and saw him traveling around Britain with his family.

Warwick is best known for playing both Professor Flitwick and the goblin Griphook in all eight films in the Harry Potter franchise. He also played several characters in the Star Wars film series between 1983 and 2019, most notably Wicket the Ewok. On TV, he played a fictionalized version of himself in Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant‘s sitcom Life’s Too Short.

Samantha’s other acting credits include the children’s series Through the Dragon’s Eye (1989) and the comedy series Honky Sausages (1999). She also had uncredited appearances in Willow and Leprechaun 2.

In 2012, Samantha and Warwick launched Little People UK, a charity organization to help individuals with dwarfism and their families.

“She was passionate about helping people, without judgement. She had time for everyone and a genuine listening ear,” Warwick stated.

While he said her mobility had become impaired in recent years, Warwick made it clear that she was “determined that it would not impact her quality of life.”