<Li> Desmera Redwyne (granddaughter) </Li> <Tr> <Th> Kingdom </Th> <Td> The Reach </Td> </Tr> <P> Olenna Tyrell (née Redwyne), also known as "The Queen of Thorns", is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of high fantasy novels by American author George R.R. Martin, portrayed by Diana Rigg in its television adaptation, Game of Thrones . Olenna is first mentioned in A Game of Thrones (1996) and first appears in A Storm of Swords (2000). </P> <P> Olenna's role is the same in the show as in the books . In the season six finale, after losing her family in the wildfire explosion of the Sept caused by Cersei Lannister, Olenna aligned herself with Dorne and Daenerys Targaryen out of revenge . </P>

Who plays the queen of thorns in game of thrones