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  === Recognition and awards ===
  Diana Rigg has received positive reviews for her role as Olenna Tyrell in the TV series. Screen Rant called Rigg's performance full of energy and fun, saying that the character is "refreshing" and has "sassy put-downs and blunt talk, she is likely the closest thing to comic relief we have in the show."
  She received several award nominations for her portrayal of Olenna Tyrell. For her performance in the series she earned the Gold Derby TV Awards
  for Best Drama Guest Actress in 2013, 2015 and 2018. Other nominations include the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2018, the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series in 2013 and 2014, and the Gold Derby TV Awards for Best Drama Guest Actress in 2014.