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Emma Peel is a fictional character played by Diana Rigg in the British 1960s adventure television series The Avengers, and by Uma Thurman in the 1998 film version. She was born Emma Knight, the daughter of an industrialist, Sir John Knight. She is the crime-fighting partner of John Steed.
[17]: 36 Considering the character of Peel in the series overall, Inness concludes that although the character, with her combat abilities, was an unusual depiction of women at the time, and appealed to female viewers, the character nevertheless "helped to reinforce stereotypes about women." [17]: 37
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl; Emma Peel from The Avengers (1961–1969) [55] [58] Emma Swan from Once Upon a Time; Erin Lindsay from Chicago P.D. (2014–2017) Fiona Gallagher from Shameless (2011–present) Gabby Dawson Casey from Chicago Fire (2012–present) Gabrielle from Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001) and Hercules: The Legendary ...
Publicity photos of Elizabeth Shepherd as Mrs. Emma Peel survive. For American broadcast, all episodes of the 1965–1966 series included a specially-shot prologue preceding the main credits, showing Steed and Mrs. Emma Peel walking across a giant chessboard while a narrator introduces the characters and the concept of the series.
British actress Diana Rigg, a sexy superspy on TV and beautiful Bond girl in the 1960s who gained a new generation of fans on “Game of Thrones,” died Thursday. In recent years, Rigg earned new ...
Thorson is best known for her role as Tara King (succeeding Diana Rigg as Emma Peel) in the last series of the British TV adventure series, The Avengers, with the original star Patrick Macnee. [4] She was reunited with Macnee in a commercial for Laurent-Perrier champagne in the mid 1970s, which led to the series reappearing as The New Avengers ...
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Avengers #357 (December 1992) Honorary member of Avengers. Magdalene: Avengers #363 (June 1993) Deathcry: Sharra Neramani Avengers #364 (July 1993) Joined Avengers on probation and was given honorary status in Avengers #399 (June 1996). Moira Brandon: West Coast Avengers, vol. 2 #100 (November 1993; retconned to occur before West Coast Avengers ...