Diana Rigg Has Passed Away

[Maofan7]

Sadly, Diana Rigg who starred as Emma Peel in The Avengers has died. RIP. She is the second Avengers actress to pass on this year (the other being Honor Blackman)

Dame Diana Rigg: Avengers, Bond and Game of Thrones actress dies at 82

The Avengers and Game of Thrones star is remembered as a "luminous" talent and a "wonderful actress".

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Diana Rigg in The Avengers

From Series 4. Hadn't quite realised how funny Diana Rigg can be.

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Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetotheBFI. Five decades since she first appeared as Emma Peel in The Avengers (1961-1969), fans of the show still approach D...

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1970s Diana Rigg BBC PARKINSON interviews

Compilation of interviews from 1972, 1975(?) and 1979 with Michael Parkinson. Topics include her Yorkshire roots, stage nudity, her AVENGERS audition, mother...

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[annie720]

RIP Diana. I'm pretty sure she was my first girl crush. And she could rock a catsuit!

 

[Vagabond]

I loved her as Emma Peel. Whip-smart, highly educated, gorgeous, humorous, and skilled at karate: everything a man could possibly want in a woman, except for the uncertainty, until her final episode, about whatever happened to Mr. Peel.

Rigg was also the best Bond girl ever, the Contessa Teresa di Vicenzo, and would have made a great 007 herself, had the producers back then been thinking outside the box.

 

[pat c]

RIP Diana Rigg. You were amazing.

 

[VALuvsMKwan]

She gave class to any project in which she was involved - and was a role model for empowered women and a superb actress.

Mr. Steed and Mrs. Peel and their partnership are very fond memories of my childhood.

 

[Orm Irian]

Damn. So long, Mrs Peel.

 

[Cachoo]

I remember a few years ago seeing a survey that covered fifty years of sexy tv characters and Emma Peel was still No 1 after all of these years. RIP

 

[vgerdes]

I've never seen the Avengers TV series - I was too young when it was first shown. But I do remember Diana as Olenna Tyrell on Game of Thrones - she was awesome. Stole every scene she was in. Olenna was kind of an awful human being, but tbh so were most of the characters on that show - including the so-called protagonists.

 

[VGThuy]

I loved her! In the height of her Game of Thrones revival, I saw her live in My Fair Lady on Broadway and she had such a commanding presence. I sat near the side of the thrust stage, and I got to overhear her do some background, off-script, in-character dialogue during the ball scene. She was a consummate professional.

 

[Cachoo]

I've never seen the Avengers TV series - I was too young when it was first shown. But I do remember Diana as Olenna Tyrell on Game of Thrones - she was awesome. Stole every scene she was in. Olenna was kind of an awful human being, but tbh so were most of the characters on that show - including the so-called protagonists.

She rid the world of Joffrey. That makes her awesome.

 

[Simone411]

I remember watching The Avengers around 1967 through 1969. I totally loved Emma Peel. RIP, Diana Rigg.

 

[aliceanne]

Aww. I have the DVDs of the Mrs. Peel years. It’s one of the few shows from my teen years that has stood the test of time.

 

[kittyjake5]

She had a long career and is famously known for her role on the Avengers and that wonderful "Cat Suit". I loved her in her more recent roles
as Olenna Tyrell in the Game of Thrones and as the Duchess of Buccleuch in Victoria.

RIP to a class act.

 

[VGThuy]

She had a long career and is famously known for her role on the Avengers and that wonderful "Cat Suit". I loved her in her more recent roles
as Olenna Tyrell in the Game of Thrones and as the Duchess of Buccleuch in Victoria.

RIP to a class act.

She was hilarious as Duchess of Buccleuch.

 

[Peaches LaTour]

I just loved her! Thank you for all the class you gave to every character!

You are missed already.

 

[Cachoo]

She was also funny at the end of this bit in "Extras" with Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen and Daniel Radcliffe:

OFFICIAL *NEW* Extras Series2 Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe comes on set prepared

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[skatesindreams]

She was wonderful in "In This House of Breade."

 

[skatesindreams]

Diana Rigg, Stylish Emma Peel of ‘The Avengers,’ Dies at 82 (Published 2020)

Ms. Rigg also played many classic roles onstage in both New York and London and, late in her career, found new fans on “Game of Thrones.”

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[Garden Kitty]

My Dad was a big Avengers fan, so I have many happy memories of watching the show with him. Mrs Peel was such a remarkable character and Diana Rigg was able to beautifully combine the character's sexy, intelligent and powerful aspects. It was a testament to her talent that she was able to transition her image and continued to get good roles well into her 70's.A few years ago she even acted on Dr Who with her daughter which was an opportunity I'm sure they both enjoyed. She managed to exude class and nobility while also coming across as accessible and someone you'd like in real life. RIP and thanks for the memories.

 

[Yehudi]

RIP, To misquote Al Bundy, somewhere she’s still kicking high.

 

[Vagabond]

Emma Peel First Appearance
Emma Peel Departs

Where did I leave my bowler?

 

[overedge]

She gave class to any project in which she was involved - and was a role model for empowered women and a superb actress.

Mr. Steed and Mrs. Peel and their partnership are very fond memories of my childhood.

This. It really bugs me to see the tributes that are just "Woo, Mrs Peel was sexy." The character was so much more than that - she was sexy and smart and athletic, and there were very few other female characters at that time where all of those qualities were equally important. And Diana Rigg played that combination perfectly, and made Mrs Peel an inspirational role model.

 

[overedge]

Emma Peel First Appearance
Emma Peel Departs

 

[Kruss]

Not only was she stellar in all that has been mentioned here, but I remember a series I saw on PBS in the '80s called Mother Love. She was fantastic in that - possessive, manipulative, and evil in her attempts to forever be the sole object of her son's love and devotion. She was amazing. RIP to a true talent.

 

[skatingfan5]

I can't add more to what has already been said here. Emma Peel was a most memorable character portrayed by an even more memorable actress. Dame Diana, thank you for all the memories. You will be greatly missed.

 

[Toshi_Berra]

Rest in Peace!!! I will never forget her as the mysterious, sophisticated host of my favorite 90s TV show... Mystery!

Anyone else remember? With creep-tastic intro animation from Edward Gorey

 

[Kruss]

Rest in Peace!!! I will never forget her as the mysterious, sophisticated host of my favorite 90s TV show... Mystery!

Anyone else remember? With creep-tastic intro animation from Edward Gorey

I definitely remember.

 

[Garden Kitty]

Rest in Peace!!! I will never forget her as the mysterious, sophisticated host of my favorite 90s TV show... Mystery!

Anyone else remember? With creep-tastic intro animation from Edward Gorey

It wasn't easy to find a replacement for Vincent Price in that role, but Diana was equally impressive with her unique style and distinctive voice.

 

[emason]

IIRC, she actually introduced Mother Love in which she starred, on Mystery!. She handled it in her own inimitable style.

 

[overedge]

If anyone is interested, some kind soul has posted audio clips on YouTube of her performance in Colette. This was a musical she was supposed to star in on Broadway in 1982, but the show got cancelled on the road. The audio is from the tryout performances in Seattle (which some of my friends made a road trip to see, but I couldn't go )

Diana Rigg - The Room is Filled With You (from "Colette")

RIP. COLETTE was a musical based on the life of French writer Colette, spanning several decades across her storied career. Although it ran in Seattle and Den...

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