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Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

English actress
Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg DBE was an English actress of stage and screen. Her roles include Emma Peel in the TV series The Avengers ; Countess Teresa di Vicenzo, wife of James Bond, in On Her Majesty's Secret Service ; Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones ; and the title role in Medea in the West End in 1993 followed by Broadway a year later.Wikipedia
BornJuly 20, 1938
HometownDoncaster, England
Height5'9" (1.74m)
SpouseMenachem Gueffen, Archie Stirling
PartnerPhilip Saville
ChildrenRachael Stirling
ParentsLouis Rigg
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Albums

Diana Rigg Sings
Diana Rigg Sings
2003

AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
2002Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieVictoria & AlbertNominated
1997Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Supporting ActressRebeccaWinner
1972Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion PictureThe HospitalNominated
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