Diana Rigg (I) (1938–2020) |
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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 and New York, for which she won the 1994 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Rigg made her professional stage debut in 1957 in the Caucasian ...
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Born:in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, UKDied:(age 82) in London, England, UK |
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Looking back on the incredible career of Diana Rigg, known for her iconic roles in "Game of Thrones," "The Avengers," and Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
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Actress (72 credits)
Actress (72 credits)
2020
Black Narcissus
(TV Mini Series)
Mother Dorothea
Mother Dorothea
- Episode #1.1
(2020)
... Mother Dorothea
- Episode #1.2
(2020)
... Mother Dorothea
2020
All Creatures Great and Small
(TV Series)
Mrs Pumphrey
Mrs Pumphrey
- A Tricki Case
(2020)
... Mrs Pumphrey
- Another Farnon?
(2020)
... Mrs Pumphrey
2017
Victoria
(TV Series)
Duchess of Buccleuch
Duchess of Buccleuch
- Comfort and Joy
(2017)
... Duchess of Buccleuch
- The Luxury of Conscience
(2017)
... Duchess of Buccleuch
- The King Over the Water
(2017)
... Duchess of Buccleuch
- Faith, Hope & Charity
(2017)
... Duchess of Buccleuch
- Entente Cordiale
(2017)
... Duchess of Buccleuch
2015-2017
Detectorists
(TV Series)
Veronica
Veronica
- Episode #3.6
(2017)
... Veronica
- Episode #3.5
(2017)
... Veronica
- Episode #3.4
(2017)
... Veronica
- Episode #3.1
(2017)
... Veronica
- Episode #2.6
(2015)
... Veronica
2013-2017
Game of Thrones
(TV Series)
Olenna Tyrell
Olenna Tyrell
- The Queen's Justice
(2017)
... Olenna Tyrell
- Stormborn
(2017)
... Olenna Tyrell
- The Winds of Winter
(2016)
... Olenna Tyrell
- The Broken Man
(2016)
... Olenna Tyrell
- Blood of My Blood
(2016)
... Olenna Tyrell
2015-2017
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
(TV Series)
Mayor Pink Panda
Mayor Pink Panda
- At the End of the Worlds
(2017)
... Mayor Pink Panda (voice)
- Be My Ghost/The Chinchilla
(2017)
... Mayor Pink Panda (voice)
- Babypocalypse
(2015)
... Mayor Pink Panda (voice)
2015
You, Me and the Apocalypse
(TV Mini Series)
Sutton
Sutton
- The End of the World
(2015)
... Sutton
- 24 Hours to Go
(2015)
... Sutton
- T Minus...
(2015)
... Sutton (voice)
- Home Sweet Home
(2015)
... Sutton
- Still Stuff Worth Fighting For
(2015)
... Sutton
2013
Doctor Who
(TV Series)
Mrs. Gillyflower
Mrs. Gillyflower
- The Crimson Horror
(2013)
... Mrs. Gillyflower (as Dame Diana Rigg)
2003
The Last King
(TV Mini Series)
Queen Henrietta Maria
Queen Henrietta Maria
- Episode #1.3
(2003)
... Queen Henrietta Maria
- Episode #1.1
(2003)
... Queen Henrietta Maria
2000
In the Beginning
(TV Mini Series)
Mature Rebeccah
Mature Rebeccah
- Part II
(2000)
... Mature Rebeccah
- Part I
(2000)
... Mature Rebeccah
1998-2000
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
(TV Series)
Adela Bradley
Adela Bradley
- The Worsted Viper
(2000)
... Adela Bradley
- Laurels Are Poison
(2000)
... Adela Bradley
- The Rising of the Moon
(2000)
... Adela Bradley
- Death at the Opera
(2000)
... Adela Bradley
- Speedy Death
(1998)
... Adela Bradley
1997
Rebecca
(TV Mini Series)
Mrs. Danvers
Mrs. Danvers
- Episode #1.2
(1997)
... Mrs. Danvers
- Episode #1.1
(1997)
... Mrs. Danvers
1996
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
(TV Mini Series)
Mrs. Golightly
Mrs. Golightly
- Episode 2
(1996)
... Mrs. Golightly
1990
Masterpiece Mystery
(TV Series)
Helena Vesey / Self - Host
Helena Vesey / Self - Host
- Mother Love - Part 1
(1990)
... Helena Vesey / Self - Host
1989
Mother Love
(TV Mini Series)
Helena Vesey
Helena Vesey
- Episode #1.4
(1989)
... Helena Vesey
- Episode #1.3
(1989)
... Helena Vesey
- Episode #1.2
(1989)
... Helena Vesey
- Episode #1.1
(1989)
... Helena Vesey
1985
Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House
(TV Mini Series)
Lady Honoria Dedlock
Lady Honoria Dedlock
- Episode #1.7
(1985)
... Lady Honoria Dedlock
- Episode #1.6
(1985)
... Lady Honoria Dedlock
- Episode #1.5
(1985)
... Lady Honoria Dedlock
- Episode #1.4
(1985)
... Lady Honoria Dedlock
- Episode #1.3
(1985)
... Lady Honoria Dedlock
1979
Oresteia
(TV Mini Series)
Clytemnestra
Clytemnestra
- Furies
(1979)
... Clytemnestra
- Grave Gifts
(1979)
... Clytemnestra
- Agamemnon
(1979)
... Clytemnestra
1977
Three Piece Suite
(TV Series)
Various
Various
- Little Things... That Go Bump in the Night/Every Day in Every Way/Walking the Dog
(1977)
... Various
- Come in, No.1/This Situation/All in the Mind
(1977)
... Various
- Miss/Celluloid Dreams/Mea Culpa
(1977)
... Various
- Bitter Suite/Entrance Fee/Public Lives
(1977)
... Various
- After You've Gone/Little Things... Parking/Wonderful Woman
(1977)
... Various
1973-1974
Diana
(TV Series)
Diana Smythe
Diana Smythe
- Kung Who?
(1974)
... Diana Smythe
- New Marshall in Town
(1973)
... Diana Smythe
- Who's Minding the Cat?
(1973)
... Diana Smythe
- Never, Never, Ever Again... Maybe
(1973)
... Diana Smythe
- Long Shots and Fat Chances.
(1973)
... Diana Smythe
1965-1968
The Avengers
(TV Series)
Emma Peel / Lola
Emma Peel / Lola
- The Forget-Me-Knot
(1968)
... Emma Peel
- Mission... Highly Improbable
(1967)
... Emma Peel
- Murdersville
(1967)
... Emma Peel
- The Positive Negative Man
(1967)
... Emma Peel
- You Have Just Been Murdered
(1967)
... Emma Peel
1964
Festival
(TV Series)
Adriana, Wife to Antipholus of Ephesus
Adriana, Wife to Antipholus of Ephesus
- The Comedy of Errors
(1964)
... Adriana, Wife to Antipholus of Ephesus
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Costume and Wardrobe Department (1 credit)
Costume and Wardrobe Department (1 credit)
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Costume designer (1 credit)
Costume designer (1 credit)
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Soundtrack (5 credits)
Soundtrack (5 credits)
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Thanks (4 credits)
Thanks (4 credits)
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Self (142 credits)
Self (142 credits)
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Archive footage (59 credits)
Archive footage (59 credits)
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Stage: Appeared in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" by Edward Albee, New York City. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 9 Interviews | 5 Articles | 8 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Alternate Names:
Patrick & Diana | Dame Diana RiggHeight:
5' 8½" (1.74 m)Children:
Rachael StirlingParents:
Rigg, Louis | Helliwell, Beryl
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