Game of Thrones star Diana Rigg (82) passed away | Entertainment

entertainment">The actress was in the series at the time Avengers a memorable figure; she gave birth to the intelligent, funny and catsuit-wearing character Mrs. Peel. She appeared in 51 episodes of the series and was nominated for an Emmy in 1967 and 1968 for that role. She also won a special Bafta Award for it, along with Honor Blackman, Joanna Lumley and Linda Thorson.

entertainment">In 2013 she reappeared for her work in Game of Thrones as Olenna Tyrell, also known as the Queen of Thorns. In that year and the following two years, she was nominated for an Emmy as a guest star for her work on the show.

entertainment">In 2016 she was seen in a British TV program, You, Me and the Apocalypse. In the meantime, she won an Emmy for a role in the TV program Rebecca and was nominated a few more times for other programs.

entertainment">She was also a well-known stage actress and has appeared on Broadway three times. She was nominated several times for a Tony Award for Best Actress and won it for her performance in Medea.

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