Diana Rigg

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Diana Rigg
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Biography

Emma Peel, the catsuit-sporting crime fighter on "The Avengers" (ITV, 1961-69). Rigg's cool beauty and knack for witty banter made her an idol among male viewers during the 1960s, but she struggled to overcome the character's superhuman charms after leaving the show. She instead found lasting fame and respect on Broadway and television, where she netted Tony and Emmy awards as formidable figures like Medea and Mrs. Danvers in "Rebecca" (ITV, …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

July 20, 1938

LATEST CREDITS

The Great Muppet Caper

Lady Holiday

In This House of Brede

Dame Philippa

The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries: Speedy Death

Mrs Adela Bradley

The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries

Mrs Adela Bradley

Mother Love

Helena Vesey, Host

A Hazard of Hearts

Harriet--Marchioness of Vulcan

Undressed

Narration

Snow White

Mean Queen

Diana

Diana Smythe

Married Alive

Liz Jardine

Cleveland Plays the Proms

Host

The Hospital

Barbara Drummond

The Avengers

Emma Peel

The Assassination Bureau

Sonya Winter

King Lear

Regan

A Little Night Music

Charlotte Mittelheim

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Tracy Theresa 'Tracy' Draco

Moll Flanders

Mrs Golightly

The Haunting of Helen Walker

Mrs Grose

Theatre of Blood

Edwina Lionheart

Heidi

Grandmamma

Danielle Steel's "Zoya"

Evgenia

Victoria & Albert

Baroness Lehzen

Rebecca

Mrs Danvers