Screen and stage actress Phyllis Somerville died on Thursday at the age of 76.

The Big C and House of Cards star passed away at her New York City home from natural causes, according to Deadline.

News of Phyllis’ death was announced by her manager, Paul Hilepo.

The Iowa native began her acting career on the stage and made her Broadway debut in the 1974 musical Over Here! in the role of Wilma.

The production earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Musical.

Phyllis also worked on a slew of other Broadway and Off-Broadway shows during her career, including To Kill a Mockingbird, The Journey of Snow White, Once in a Lifetime, Traveler in the Dark, The Sum of Us, The Spitfire Grill, Happiness and more.

Her manager told the outlet that she “loved doing the kids’ plays at the 52nd Street Project [where] she once got to play a New York Yankee.”

He added: “So she’d been a Yankee and she’d been a New Yorker for over 45 years, but Ms. Somerville was never a Rockette.”

Her first onscreen role arrived in 1981 when she played a saleswoman the romantic-comedy, Arthur.

The film, which was directed and written by Steve Gordon, starred Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli.

From there, she went on to becoming best known for portraying the character of Marlene on Showtime’s dramedy The Big C.

She was in 19 episodes throughout its run from 2010 to 2013.

The University of Northern Iowa alum also starred as Lady Ray on WGN’s crime-drama Outsiders, which ran from 2016 to 2017.

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She held roles on a slew of other TV shows, including House of Cards, NYPD Blue, Daredevil, Castle Rock, The Good Wife, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and more.

In the world of film, Phyllis worked on movies like 2019’s Poms, 2008’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and 2002’s Swimfan.

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