Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

actress, costume and wardrobe department, costume designer

Diana Rigg was born on Jul 20, 1938 in UK. Diana Rigg's big-screen debut came with A Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Peter Hall in 1968. Diana Rigg is known for All Creatures Great and Small directed by Andy Hay, Nicholas Ralph stars as James Herriot and Anna Madeley as Mrs. Hall. Diana Rigg has got 16 awards and 22 nominations so far. The most recent award Diana Rigg achieved is CinEuphoria Awards. The upcoming new movie Diana Rigg plays is Last Night in Soho which will be released on Oct 29, 2021.

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 Chalk Circle, and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1959. She made her Broadway debut in the 1971 production of "Abelard & Heloise". Her film roles include Helena in Le songe d'une nuit d'été (1968); Lady Holiday in La grande aventure des Muppets (1981); and Arlene Marshall in Meurtre au soleil (1982). She won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for the BBC miniseries Un amour qui tue (1989), and an Emmy Award for her role as Mrs. Danvers in the adaptation of Rebecca (1997). In 2013, she appeared with her daughter Rachael Stirling on the BBC series Doctor Who (2005) in an episode titled "The Crimson Horror" and plays Olenna Tyrell on the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011).From 1965 to 1968, Rigg appeared on the British television series Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir (1961) playing the secret agent Mrs. Emma Peel. She became a Bond girl in Au service secret de Sa Majesté (1969), playing Tracy Bond, James Bond's only wife, opposite George Lazenby. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) at the 1988 Queen's New Years Honours for her services to drama. She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) at the 1994 Queen's Birthday Honours for her services to drama.Dame Diana Rigg died of lung cancer on September 10, 2020, she was 82 years old.

  • Birthday

    Jul 20, 1938
  • Place of Birth

    Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, UK

Known For

Awards

16 wins & 22 nominations

CinEuphoria Awards
2020
Merit - Honorary Award
Winner - CinEuphoria
Gold Derby Awards
2019
Drama Guest Actress of the Decade
Winner - Gold Derby TV Award
2018
Drama Guest Actress
Winner - Gold Derby TV Award
2015
Drama Guest Actress
Winner - Gold Derby TV Award
2013
Drama Guest Actress
Winner - Gold Derby TV Award
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