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In ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' she plays the role of [[Olenna Tyrell]]. She was announced in the role on July 17, 2012. She first appears in [[Season 3|season three]]. Rigg is the first ''Game of Thrones'' cast member to be a knight in real life, having been made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to the arts in 1994. |
In ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' she plays the role of [[Olenna Tyrell]]. She was announced in the role on July 17, 2012. She first appears in [[Season 3|season three]]. Rigg is the first ''Game of Thrones'' cast member to be a knight in real life, having been made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to the arts in 1994. |
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Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg, DBE is a British actress.
She is perhaps most famous for her roles as bond girl Teresa di Vincenzo in On Her Majesty's Secret Service and Emma Peel in the cult TV series The Avengers. She is set to reprise her role as the only Bond girl to marry 007 in the upcoming game 007 Legends. Rigg was also cast as the very wealthy fashion designer, Lady Holiday in the 1981 movie, The Great Muppet Caper.
In Game of Thrones she plays the role of Olenna Tyrell. She was announced in the role on July 17, 2012. She first appears in season three. Rigg is the first Game of Thrones cast member to be a knight in real life, having been made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to the arts in 1994.
Rigg was nominated in the 2013 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.[1]
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