Diana Rigg
| Born | July 20, 1938 |
| Hometown | Doncaster, England |
| Height | 5'9" (1.74m) |
| Spouse | Menachem Gueffen, Archie Stirling |
| Partner | Philip Saville |
| Children | Rachael Stirling |
| Parents | Louis Rigg |
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Why Diana Rigg Was ‘Uncomfortable’ Being a Sex Symbol — and How the Late Star Fought for Equal Pay
- A year before Bruce Lee began doing martial arts on TV's The Green Hornet, The Avengers' Emma Peel, played by 26-year-old British actress Diana Rigg, was disposing of bad guys with a well-placed karate kick. The feisty crime-stopper, and her memorable black catsuits, made the British espionage series a hit at home and in the...
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Victoria & Albert | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Supporting Actress | Rebecca | Winner |
| 1972 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | The Hospital | Nominated |
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- CelebrityThe Telegraph
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Dame Diana Rigg wanted to end her own life while suffering from terminal lung cancer, her daughter has revealed.
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Emmys cliffhanger: Will ‘House of the Dragon’ cast outdo ‘Game of Thrones’?
“House of the Dragon” will be looking to chase down its predecessor “Game of Thrones” at this year’s Emmys. “Thrones” followed a battle for the Iron Throne between major political players while the looming threat of an age-old figure, the Night King, began to rise once more. “House of the Dragon,” meanwhile, set nearly 200 […]
- EntertainmentGold Derby
Emmy spotlight on Harriet Walter (‘This is Going to Hurt’): An ice-cold mother who melts
“This is Going to Hurt” had a good night at the BAFTAs last weekend, with leading man Ben Whishaw claiming his third BAFTA win with a victory for Best Actor for the Hulu medical drama. Based on Adam Kay‘s memoir of the same name, the series follows his early years as a doctor working in […]
- StyleElle
How the Catsuit Clawed Its Way to the Top
From Richard Quinn to Balenciaga, this season has brought us a full-on catsuit resurgence, both on the runway and on celebrities like Lizzo and Dua Lipa.
- EntertainmentAlbuquerque Journal, N.M.
Masterpiece's 'All Creatures Great and Small' returns for season 2
Jan. 6—It's a quiet evening in England. Nicholas Ralph is taking the day easy as he's a tad bit tired from getting his COVID booster shot the day before. "It's a good thing," he says. "We've had to take all kinds of precautions in life. This is just the latest one." Ralph is excited about getting the opportunity to jump into James Herriot's shoes again in the second season of the Masterpiece ...
- EntertainmentTown & Country
'All Creatures Great and Small' Will Return in January
Here's what we know so far about All Creatures Great and Small's second chapter.
- EntertainmentYahoo Movies
'The good ole days is a fallacy': Edgar Wright, Anya Taylor-Joy on 'Last Night in Soho' and dangers of romanticizing the past
Edgar Wright and Anya Taylor-Joy talk new horror-thriller "Last Night in Soho."
- EntertainmentAssociated Press
Past and present meet ‘Last Night in Soho’
It’s a few hours before the world premiere of Edgar Wright’s “ Last Night in Soho ” at the Venice Film Festival and Wright is getting a little teary eyed. Most stories involving Rigg have a supporting Campari and soda part.
- EntertainmentLA Times
Review: A visual and aural feast, Edgar Wright's 'Last Night in Soho' has a few wobbles
Thomasin McKenzie plays a woman transported to 1960s London in Edgar Wright's feminist horror film "Last Night in Soho," co-starring Anya Taylor-Joy.
- EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK
Edgar Wright: 'I spoke to Diana Rigg in lockdown as much my own mother' (exclusive)
'Last Night In Soho' director Edgar Wright has packed his new film with 1960s icons.
