History Creator / DianaRigg

Oh, and, she was also known for her groundbreaking and iconic role as Emma Peel, the most famous female partner of British agent John Steed (Creator/PatrickMacnee) in the British TV series ''Series/{{The Avengers|1960s}}'', and for playing the only woman Film/JamesBond has ever married in ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. In keeping with that spirit, Rigg was the host of PBS' ''Mystery'' from 1989-2003. She made a new mark in the 2010s by playing Lady Olenna Tyrell (aka "The Queen of Thorns") in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

Oh, and, she was also known for her groundbreaking and iconic role as Emma Peel, the most famous female partner of British agent John Steed (Creator/PatrickMacnee) in the British TV series ''Series/{{The Avengers|1960s}}'', and for playing the only woman Film/JamesBond has ever married in ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. In keeping with that spirit, Rigg was the host of PBS' ''Mystery'' from 1989-2003. More recently, she played Lady Olenna Tyrell in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Dame]] Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever DBE]] (20 July 1938 – 10 September 2020), was a classically-trained English actress who worked with Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, as well as appearing on Broadway. She received the Tony Award for ''Theatre/{{Medea}}'', as well as an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for playing Mrs. Danvers in a TV adaptation of ''Literature/{{Rebecca}}''. She also played ''Theatre/HeddaGabler'' and Regan in ''Theatre/KingLear'', among many other parts. She was made CBE in 1988 and a Dame in 1994.

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Dame]] Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever DBE]] (20 July 1938 – 10 September 2020), was a classically-trained English actress who has worked with Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, as well as appearing on Broadway. She had received the Tony Award for ''Theatre/{{Medea}}'', as well as an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for playing Mrs. Danvers in a TV adaptation of ''Literature/{{Rebecca}}''. She's also played ''Theatre/HeddaGabler'' and Regan in ''Theatre/KingLear'', among many other parts. She was made CBE in 1988 and a Dame in 1994.

Her daughter, Creator/RachaelStirling, is also an actress, with a prolific career on both stage and TV. The two of them appeared in ''Series/DoctorWho'', in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E11TheCrimsonHorror an episode that was apparently written specifically for them]]. In other words, Diana's gone from helping to invent the SpyCatsuit trope by wearing it, to playing a seriously scary sort of CoolOldLady. When Lady Olenna Tyrell boasts about her sexual charms when she was young, it's a fair bet that many viewers are remembering Emma Peel in leather. And one advantage of her acting skill was that she's been able to play a formidable DeadpanSnarker at any and every age.

Oh, and, she was also known for her groundbreaking and iconic role as Emma Peel, the most famous female partner of British agent John Steed (Creator/PatrickMacnee) in the British TV series ''Series/{{The Avengers|1960s}}'', and for playing the only woman Film/JamesBond has ever married in ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. More recently, she played Lady Olenna Tyrell in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Dame]] Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever DBE]] (20 July 1938 - 10 September 2020), was a classically-trained English actress who has worked with Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, as well as appearing on Broadway. She had received the Tony Award for ''Theatre/{{Medea}}'', as well as an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for playing Mrs. Danvers in a TV adaptation of ''Literature/{{Rebecca}}''. She's also played ''Theatre/HeddaGabler'' and Regan in ''Theatre/KingLear'', among many other parts. She was made CBE in 1988 and a Dame in 1994.

She passed away on September 10, 2020 at age 82.

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Dame]] Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever DBE]] (20 July 1938 - 10 September 2020), was a classically-trained English actress who has worked with Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, as well as appearing on Broadway. She has received the Tony Award for ''Theatre/{{Medea}}'', as well as an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for playing Mrs. Danvers in a TV adaptation of ''Literature/{{Rebecca}}''. She's also played ''Theatre/HeddaGabler'' and Regan in ''Theatre/KingLear'', among many other parts. She was made CBE in 1988 and a Dame in 1994.

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Dame]] Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever DBE]] (born 20 July 1938 in Doncaster, England), is a classically-trained English actress who has worked with Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, as well as appearing on Broadway. She has received the Tony Award for ''Theatre/{{Medea}}'', as well as an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for playing Mrs. Danvers in a TV adaptation of ''Literature/{{Rebecca}}''. She's also played ''Theatre/HeddaGabler'' and Regan in ''Theatre/KingLear'', among many other parts. She was made CBE in 1988 and a Dame in 1994.

Oh, and, she's also known for her groundbreaking and iconic role as Emma Peel, the most famous female partner of British agent John Steed (Creator/PatrickMacnee) in the British TV series ''Series/{{The Avengers|1960s}}'', and for playing the only woman Film/JamesBond has ever married in ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. More recently, she played Lady Olenna Tyrell in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

She has a daughter born in 1977, Creator/RachaelStirling, who's also an actress, with a prolific career on both stage and TV. The two of them appeared in ''Series/DoctorWho'', in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E11TheCrimsonHorror an episode that was apparently written specifically for them]]. In other words, Diana's gone from helping to invent the SpyCatsuit trope by wearing it, to playing a seriously scary sort of CoolOldLady. When Lady Olenna Tyrell boasts about her sexual charms when she was young, it's a fair bet that many viewers are remembering Emma Peel in leather. And one advantage of her acting skill is that she's been able to play a formidable DeadpanSnarker at any and every age.

* ''Literature/TheWorstWitch'' (1986, TheFilmOfTheSeries) as Miss Hardbroom

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Dame]] Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever DBE]] (born 20 July 1938), is a classically-trained English actress who has worked with Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, as well as appearing on Broadway. She has received the Tony Award for ''Theatre/{{Medea}}'', as well as an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for playing Mrs. Danvers in a TV adaptation of ''Literature/{{Rebecca}}''. She's also played ''Theatre/HeddaGabler'' and Regan in ''Theatre/KingLear'', among many other parts. She was made CBE in 1988 and a Dame in 1994.

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* ''Series/GameOfThrones'' (2013–2017) as Lady Olenna Tyrell

Oh yes, and she's also known for her groundbreaking and iconic role as Emma Peel, the most famous female partner of British agent John Steed (Creator/PatrickMacnee) in the British TV series ''Series/{{The Avengers|1960s}}'', and for playing the only woman Film/JamesBond has ever married in ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. More recently, she played Lady Olenna Tyrell in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

* ''Film/AMidsummerNightsDream'' (1968) as Helena

Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg, DBE (born 20 July 1938), is a classically-trained English actress who has worked with Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, as well as appearing on Broadway. She has received the Tony Award for ''Theatre/{{Medea}}'', as well as an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for playing Mrs. Danvers in a TV adaptation of ''Literature/{{Rebecca}}''. She's also played ''Theatre/HeddaGabler'' and Regan in ''Theatre/KingLear'', among many other parts. She was made CBE in 1988 and a Dame in 1994.

!Selected Film Roles

!Selected Television Roles

Oh yes, and she's also known for her groundbreaking and iconic role as Emma Peel, the most famous female partner of British agent John Steed (Creator/PatrickMacnee) in the British TV series ''Series/TheAvengers'', and for playing the only woman Film/JamesBond has ever married in ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. More recently, she played Lady Olenna Tyrell in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

* ''Series/TheAvengers'' (1965-1968) as Emma Peel

She has a daughter born in 1977, Rachael Stirling, who's also an actress, with a prolific career on both stage and TV. The two of them appeared in ''Series/DoctorWho'', in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E11TheCrimsonHorror an episode that was apparently written specifically for them]]. In other words, Diana's gone from helping to invent the SpyCatsuit trope by wearing it, to playing a seriously scary sort of CoolOldLady. When Lady Olenna Tyrell boasts about her sexual charms when she was young, it's a fair bet that many viewers are remembering Emma Peel in leather. And one advantage of her acting skill is that she's been able to play a formidable DeadpanSnarker at any and every age.

* ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService'' (1969) as Countess Teresa "Tracy" di Vicenzo/Mrs James Bond

* ''Film/{{Snow White|1987}}'' (1987) as The Evil Queen

And she's appeared in ''Series/DoctorWho'' with her daughter, Rachael Stirling, in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E11TheCrimsonHorror an episode that was apparently written specifically for them]]. In other words, she's gone from helping to invent the SpyCatsuit trope by wearing it, to playing a seriously scary sort of CoolOldLady. When Lady Olenna Tyrell boasts about her sexual charms when she was young, it's a fair bet that many viewers are remembering Emma Peel in leather. And one advantage of her acting skill is that she's been able to play a formidable DeadpanSnarker at any and every age.

She has a daughter born in 1977, Rachael Stirling, who's also an actress, with a prolific career on both stage and TV.

Oh yes, and she's also known for her groundbreaking and iconic role as Emma Peel, the most famous female partner of British agent John Steed (Creator/PatrickMacnee) in the British TV series ''Series/TheAvengers'', and for playing the only woman Film/JamesBond has ever married in ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. More recently, she played Lady Olenna Tyrell in ''Series/GameOfThrones''. And she's appeared in ''Series/DoctorWho'' with her daughter, Rachael Stirling, in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E11TheCrimsonHorror an episode that was apparently written specifically for them]]. In other words, she's gone from helping to invent the SpyCatsuit trope by wearing it, to playing a seriously scary sort of CoolOldLady. When Lady Olenna Tyrell boasts about her sexual charms when she was young, it's a fair bet that many viewers are remembering Emma Peel in leather. And one advantage of her acting skill is that she's been able to play a formidable DeadpanSnarker at any and every age.

Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg, DBE (born 20 July 1938), is a classically-trained English actress who has worked with Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, as well as appearing on Broadway. She has received the Tony Award for ''Theatre/{{Medea}}'', as well as an Emmy for playing Mrs. Danvers in a TV adaptation of ''Literature/{{Rebecca}}''. She's also played ''Theatre/HeddaGabler'' and Regan in ''Theatre/KingLear'', among many other parts. She was made CBE in 1988 and a Dame in 1994.

Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg, DBE (born 20 July 1938), is a classically-trained English actress who has worked with Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, as well as appearing on Broadway. She has received the Tony Award, as well as an Emmy for a television role. She's played ''Theatre/HeddaGabler'' and Regan in ''Theatre/KingLear'', among many other parts. She was made CBE in 1988 and a Dame in 1994.

Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg, DBE (born 20 July 1938), is a classically-trained English actress who has worked with Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, as well as appearing on Broadway. She has received the Tony Award, as well as an Emmy for a television role. She's played ''Theater/HeddaGabler'' and Regan in ''Theater/KingLear'', among many other parts. She was made CBE in 1988 and a Dame in 1994.

Oh yes, and she's also known for her groundbreaking and iconic role as Emma Peel, the most famous female partner of British agent John Steed (Creator/PatrickMacnee) in the British TV series ''Series/TheAvengers'', and for playing the only woman Film/JamesBond has ever married in ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. More recently, she played Lady Olenna Tyrell in ''Series/GameOfThrones''. And she's appeared in ''Series/DoctorWho'' with her daughter, Rachael Stirling, in an episode that was apparently written specifically for them. In other words, she's gone from helping to invent the SpyCatsuit trope by wearing it, to playing a seriously scary sort of CoolOldLady. When Lady Olenna Tyrell boasts about her sexual charms when she was young, it's a fair bet that many viewers are remembering Emma Peel in leather. And one advantage of her acting skill is that she's been able to play a formidable DeadpanSnarker at any and every age.

Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg, DBE (born 20 July 1938), is an English actress. She's certainly best known for her groundbreaking and iconic role as Emma Peel, the most famous female partner of British agent John Steed (Creator/PatrickMacnee) in the British TV series ''Series/TheAvengers'', and for playing the only woman Film/JamesBond has ever married in ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. More recently, she played Lady Olenna Tyrell in ''Series/GameOfThrones'', in addition to an extensive career in theatre and television. She was made CBE in 1988 and a Dame in 1994.

!Film Roles

!Television Roles