Legendary British actress Dame Diana Rigg has passed away at the age of 82. At this stage, her cause of death is unknown, but the news was confirmed this morning and our thoughts are with her loved ones at this sad time.
Rigg received her breakout role in 1965 when she landed the part of Emma Peel in hit spy TV series The Avengers. The role of the smart, capable action heroine made her a feminist icon and Peel’s popularity helped cement the show as a success overseas. She received two Emmys during her time on the series before she left in 1968.
In 1969, Rigg starred opposite George Lazenby in James Bond movie On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. She played Teresa “Tracey” di Vincenzo, who has the honor of being the only woman Bond has married in the entire franchise. The film received a mixed reception at the time, but has gone...
Rigg received her breakout role in 1965 when she landed the part of Emma Peel in hit spy TV series The Avengers. The role of the smart, capable action heroine made her a feminist icon and Peel’s popularity helped cement the show as a success overseas. She received two Emmys during her time on the series before she left in 1968.
In 1969, Rigg starred opposite George Lazenby in James Bond movie On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. She played Teresa “Tracey” di Vincenzo, who has the honor of being the only woman Bond has married in the entire franchise. The film received a mixed reception at the time, but has gone...
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