Warwick Davis’ children Annabelle & Harrison say mum Samantha’s ‘love carried us through’ in tribute after her death
WARWICK Davis’ children have paid tribute to their mum Samantha, saying her “love carried us through”.
Annabelle and Harrison joined their dad in honouring their mum after she died at the age of 53.
They said: “Mum is our best friend and we’re honoured to have received a love like hers.”
The brother and sister added: “Her love and happiness carried us through our whole lives”.
They were joined by their Harry Potter star dad, Warwick, who also paid a touching tribute.
The Star Wars actor said: “Her passing has left a huge hole in our lives as a family. I miss her hugs.
“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 described Sammy, as he called her, as his “most trusted confidant and an ardent supporter of everything I did in my career”.
Samantha died on March 24.
The pair met while filming the 1988 movie Willow and married three year later.
Samantha was also an actor, having appeared in the children’s series Through the Dragon’s Eye, in 1989, and alongside her husband in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 in 2010.
Warwick said: “With her by my side, I was sure I could achieve anything, it was like having a super-power.
“Without Sammy, there would have been no Tenable quiz show, no Willow series. No Idiot Abroad Series 3.”
It was, he said, his wife who had persuaded comedian Ricky Gervais to send him and Karl Pilkington for the travel series.
Outside of acting the couple founded the charity Little People UK in 2012 to help individuals with dwarfism and their families.
Warwick said: “She was passionate about helping people, without judgment. She had time for everyone and a genuine listening ear.”
Warwick added in recent years his wife’s mobility had become impaired but she was “determined that it would not impact her quality of life”.
Disney, which airs the Willow series, said Samantha was “beloved member of the UK film and TV community”, adding: “Our thoughts are with the Davis family during this difficult time”.
Samantha had achondroplasia, a bone growth disorder that causes disproportionate dwarfism.