<P> Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg , DBE ( born 20 July 1938 ) is an English actress . She is known for playing Emma Peel in the 1960s TV series The Avengers ( 1965 -- 68 ) , and Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones ( 2013 -- 17 ) . She has also had an extensive career in theatre , including playing the title role in Medea , both in London and New York , for which she won the 1994 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play . She was made a CBE in 1988 and a Dame in 1994 . </P>
<P> Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg , DBE ( born 20 July 1938 ) is an English actress . She is known for playing Emma Peel in the 1960s TV series The Avengers ( 1965 -- 68 ) , and Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones ( 2013 -- 17 ) . She has also had an extensive career in theatre , including playing the title role in Medea , both in London and New York , for which she won the 1994 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play . She was made a CBE in 1988 and a Dame in 1994 . </P>
who plays lady olenna in game of thrones
who plays lady olenna in game of thrones
Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg
Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg