Historical FigureFemale
Diana Rigg
1938 – 2020
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryDame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg 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 a year later.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
July 20, 1938
Doncaster
Date of death
September 10, 2020
London
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Occupations & fields
television actorfilm actoruniversity teacherstage actoractor
Awards & honours
Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireTony Award for Best Actress in a PlayCommander of the Order of the British EmpirePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieEvening Standard Theatre Award for Best ActressEvening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress
- Field and occupation
- anglická herečka (1938–2020)
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