Diana Rigg years of Emma Peel, the BFI (British Film Institute) screened an episode of "The Avengers" followed by an onstage interview with Rigg about her time in the television series. Diana Rigg Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg, (born 20 July 1938) is an English actress. She is best known for playing Emma Peel in the 1960s TV series "The Avengers" (1965–68), Countess Teresa di Vicenzo, wife of James Bond, in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969), and Olenna Tyrell in "Game of Thrones" (2013–17). She has also had an extensive career in theatre, including playing the title role in "Medea", both
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