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Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg (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 role in Medea in the West End in 1993 followed by Broadway ...
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 ...
Dame Diana Rigg, who was known for her roles in The Avengers, Game of Thrones and the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service, has died. Rigg was married twice, to the Israeli painter ...
Actor Diana Rigg died after the first series had been completed. Callender said that the producers were uncertain as to "what we will do with the character of Mrs Pumphrey" [46] (The Mrs Pumphrey character was based on a client of Wight's, Marjorie Warner, who owned a Pekingese named Bambi). [47]
Brigitte Bardot was invited, but after she signed to appear in Shalako opposite Sean Connery, the deal fell through, [15] and Diana Rigg—who had already been the popular heroine Emma Peel in The Avengers—was cast instead. [7] Rigg said one of the reasons for accepting the role was that she always wanted to be in an epic film. [17]
The Tony and Emmy winner has died, BBC News reported Thursday. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...
Mrs. Danvers later was played by several actresses for television adaptations, such as Dorothy Black in 1947, Nina Foch in 1962, Anna Massey in 1979, Diana Rigg in 1997, and by Mariangela Melato in a 2008 Italian TV adaptation. Kristin Scott Thomas portrayed Danvers in the 2020 Netflix film. Pia Douwes in the musical german version in 2011 - 2013.
Dame Diana Rigg has passed away at the age of 82, after an incredible career stretching across eight decades.