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Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg DBE (20 July 1938 – 10 September 2020) was an English actress of stage and screen. Her roles include Emma Peel in the TV series The Avengers (1965–1968); Countess Teresa di Vicenzo , wife of James Bond , in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969); Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones (2013–2017); and the title ...
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Apr 23, 2024 · Diana Rigg, best known as ultra-cool spy Emma Peel on 'The Avengers,' was one of the biggest icons of the '60s. Here are 10 facts you may not have known about the British star. Plus, fabulous throwback photos of the '60s star
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British actress Dame Diana Rigg was born on July 20, 1938 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. She has had an extensive career in film and 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.
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British actress Dame Diana Rigg was born on July 20, 1938 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. She has had an extensive career in film and 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.
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- September 10, 2020
Apr 25, 2024 · Diana Rigg (born July 20, 1938, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England—died September 10, 2020, London) was an English actress who gained worldwide fame during the 1960s for her portrayal of Emma Peel on the television series The Avengers.
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Sep 10, 2020 · Avengers star Diana Rigg has died at the age of 82. We look back at her career on television, stage and film; from Emma Peel in 1965 to Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones 50 years later.
Sep 10, 2020 · Rigg, who has died aged 82, often said she was unhappy on the series, claiming that her only friends were Patrick Macnee, her co-star as the bowler-hatted gentleman spy John Steed, and a...