Game of Thrones had Diana Rigg fired.
Lena Headey , Emilia Clarke , Kit Harington , Maisie Williams , Diana Rigg , and Max von Sydow have also received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for their performances in the series.
She is known for playing Emma Peel in the 1960s TV series The Avengers -LRB- 1965 -- 68 -RRB- , and Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones -LRB- 2013 -- present -RRB-.
