n (Greek mythology) the daughter of Tantalus whose boasting about her children provoked Apollo and Artemis to slay them all; Niobe was turned to stone while bewailing her loss
'Thrones' adds new star Indira Varma has a way with men. On "Rome," the British beauty played Niobe, Lucius' (Kevin McKidd) loving but-less-than faithful wife. On "Luther," she costarred as John Luther's (Idris Elba) ex-wife and raison d'etre.
July 25, 2013 - NBC NEWS