Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg (20 July 1938 – 10 September 2020) was an English actress of stage and screen.

British actress Dame Diana Rigg was born on July 20, 1938 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. She has had an extensive career in film and theatre, including playing the title role in "Medea," both in London …

Dec 9, 2025 · Diana Rigg, English actress who gained worldwide fame during the 1960s on the TV series The Avengers. She also appeared in a number of notable plays, and her film credits included …

Sep 10, 2020 · Dame Diana Rigg enjoyed a long and distinguished acting career on stage, in film and on television. The range of her roles was enormous, from serious drama to high camp.

Oct 16, 2024 · Yet all of that was only a small part of who she was, as author Herbie J Pilato discovered while writing his new biography, One Tough Dame: The Life and Career of Diana Rigg.

Dame 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 Teres...

Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg DBE, known as Diana Rigg, (July 20, 1938 - September 10, 2020) was an English actress of stage and screen. Her career in film, television, and the theatre was wide-ranging.

As Emma Peel in The Avengers, Diana Rigg demonstrated her karate skills, and despite training with stuntmen, she said “I was still black and blue by the end of most days.”

Sep 10, 2020 · Tributes are being paid to British acting legend Dame Diana Rigg, who has sadly passed away at the age of 82. Rigg, known for her roles in The Avengers, Game of Thrones, and the classic …

In one of her final roles, iconic actress Diana Rigg brought Mrs. Pumphrey, a favorite James Herriot character, to life on MASTERPIECE.