Diana Rigg
Diana Rigg was a celebrated English actress known for her versatile performances in film, television, and theatre. She gained fame for her roles in 'The Avengers' and 'Game of Thrones'. Rigg was renowned for her commanding presence, distinctive voice, and ability to portray strong female... Read More
Known for
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)
After romancing Contessa Teresa di Vicenzo and acquiring valuable information from her crime boss father Marc-Ange Draco, James Bond tracks his arch-nemesis Ernst Stavro...
Last Night in Soho (2021)
A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But...
Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
Last Night in SohoA young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a... |
Ms. Collins | |
| 2020 |
Black NarcissusHimalayas, 1934. A remote clifftop palace once known as the ‘House of Women’ holds many dark secrets. When the young... |
Mother Dorothea | |
| 2020 |
The Snail and the WhaleA half hour animated film for all the family based on the much-loved book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2020 |
All Creatures Great & SmallThe heartwarming and humorous adventures of a young country vet in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1930s. A remake of... |
Mrs Pumphrey | |
| 2017 |
A Christmas Carol Goes WrongThe Mischief Theatre Company return as the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society who are this time determined to ignore a BBC... |
Aunt Diana | |
| 2017 |
BreatheBased on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when... |
Lady Neville | |
| 2016 |
VictoriaThe story of Queen Victoria, who came to the throne at a time of great economic turbulence and resurgent republicanism... |
Duchess of Buccleuch | |
| 2015 |
Professor Branestawm ReturnsWhen Lady Pagwell dies, leaving a legacy to fund local inventing, Professor Branestawm thinks his money troubles are over. But... |
Lady Pagwell | |
| 2015 |
The Honourable RebelA docu-drama about the life of the Hon. Elizabeth Montagu, a spy, screenwriter and worker in British cinema for Alexander... |
Narrator | |
| 2015 |
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBCFrom the BBC archives, before their talents were recognised by royal decree, the early work and career defining moments of... |
Self (archive material) | |
| 2015 |
You, Me and the ApocalypseWhen the news is announced that a comet is on an unavoidable collision course with Earth, the most hilarious and... |
Sutton | |
| 2015 |
You, Me and the ApocalypseWhen the news is announced that a comet is on an unavoidable collision course with Earth, the most hilarious and... |
Sutton (voice) | |
| 2014 |
Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroPenn Zero is not your average kid - every day, he's zapped into another dimension with his friends to save... |
Mayor Pink Panda (voice) | |
| 2014 |
DetectoristsThe lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to... |
Veronica | |
| 2014 |
The KumarsHaving suffered hard during the economic downturn, The Kumars are now living in a flat in Hounslow behind the shop... |
Self | |
| 2012 |
The Lark AscendingDame Diana Rigg explores the enduring popularity of The Lark Ascending by the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. |
Self - Presenter (as Dame Diana Rigg) | |
| 2011 |
Celebrity Antiques Road TripAntiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most... |
Self - Participant | |
| 2011 |
Game of ThronesSeven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war.... |
Olenna Tyrell | |
| 2006 |
The Painted VeilA British medical doctor fights a cholera outbreak in a small Chinese village, while also being trapped at home in... |
Mother Superior | |
| 2005 |
HeidiSwiss girl Adelheid 'Heidi' is orphaned young. Aunt Detie brings her to grandpa Alp and his wife, who live isolated... |
Grandmamma | |
| 2005 |
ExtrasAndy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s... |
Diana Rigg | |
| 2005 |
Doctor WhoThe Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who... |
Mrs Gillyflower | |
| 2003 |
Charles II: The Power and The PassionCharles II: The Power and the Passion is a four-part television miniseries, broadcast on BBC One from 16 November to... |
Queen Henrietta Maria | |
| 2003 |
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereBroadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art... |
Self | |
| 2001 |
Victoria & AlbertThe passionate love story that was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's lengthy marriage. Beginning in 1837, the year of King... |
Baroness Lehzen | |
| 2001 |
Victoria & AlbertLavish two-part dramatisation of the passionate love story that was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's marriage. |
Baroness Lehzen | |
| 2001 |
Murder in MindMurder in Mind is a British television thriller drama anthology series of self-contained stories with a murderous theme seen from... |
Jill Craig | |
| 2000 |
In the BeginningIn the Beginning is a 2-part biblical television miniseries directed by Kevin Connor. It stars Martin Landau and Jacqueline Bisset... |
Mature Rebeccah | |
| 1999 |
Parting ShotsHarry Sterndale, a failed photographer, is given a diagnosis of cancer and told that he has only three months to... |
Lisa | |
| 1998 |
The AmericanAfter the horror of the Civil War, 'ignorant' Christopher Newman made his fortune. He travels to France is search of... |
Madame de Bellegarde | |
| 1998 |
The Mrs Bradley MysteriesSophisticated woman-of-the world Adela Bradley and her chauffeur George Moody are an unlikely pair of investigators back in the England... |
Adela Bradley | |
| 1998 |
ParkinsonMichael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show. |
Self | |
| 1997 |
Danielle Steel's ZoyaA young Russian countess escapes the 1917 revolution and, despite hardship, makes a new life for herself in America. |
Evgenia | |
| 1997 |
RebeccaBased on the Gothic romance novel by Daphne Du Maurier, Rebecca is a classic tale of love and hate. Maxim... |
Mrs. Danvers | |
| 1996 |
Samson and DelilahMara and Manoa are both upstanding and religious Israelites living under the harsh and unjust rule of the Philistines. One... |
Mara | |
| 1996 |
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll FlandersEver since her birth in Newgate Prison, Moll Flanders has survived by her cunning wit, and considerable powers of seduction.... |
Mrs Golightly | |
| 1996 |
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll FlandersAfter being born in prison, Moll Flanders wends her way through the top and bottom of 18th-century English society, has... |
Mrs. Golightly | |
| 1995 |
The Haunting of Helen WalkerTV remake of the Henry James' classic tale "Turn of the Screw", with changes in location and character names. A... |
Mrs. Grose | |
| 1994 |
The World of Jim HensonIn this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second... |
Lady Holiday (archive footage) | |
| 1994 |
A Good Man in AfricaMorgan Leafy is a secretary to the British High Commissioner to an Africa nation. Leafy is a man that makes... |
Chloe Fanshawe | |
| 1994 |
Running DelilahTop agent Delilah dies in a risky mission against weapons dealer Kasharian, but she's revived with high-tech medicine and artificial... |
Judith | |
| 1993 |
Genghis CohnIn the midst of World War II, Nazi officer Otto Schatz declares the execution of Jewish music-hall comedian Genghis Cohn.... |
Baroness Frieda von Stangel | |
| 1992 |
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to ParisAda Harris, a London charwoman in the 1950's, sees a Dior dress and decides that she's going to own one.... |
Mme. Colbert | |
| 1989 |
Mother LoveA seemingly perfect couple's life unravels when the husband's eccentric mother acts on intense jealousy, seeking revenge through a series... |
Helena Vesey | |
| 1989 |
Unexplained LaughterLydia is unlucky in love and retreats to the Welsh countryside with her friend Betty. But the beautiful scenery holds... |
Lydia | |
| 1989 |
Black Leather JacketBased upon Mick Farren's book,'The Black Leather Jacket', this documentary explores the history of this garment from it's utilitarian beginnings... |
Emma Peel (segment "Death at Bargain Prices") (archive footage) | |
| 1988 |
The Play on OneA series of television plays, some original, some based on pre-existing plays or novels. |
Lydia | |
| 1987 |
A Hazard of HeartsWhen compulsive gambler Sir Giles Staverley has lost his estate and all his money playing dice, he realises that he... |
Lady Harriet Vulcan | |
| 1987 |
Snow WhiteA prince, seeking the greatest treasure, stumbles upon seven little men guarding a coffin. They tell him the story of... |
Evil Queen | |
| 1986 |
The Worst WitchMildred is one of the young girls at a prestigious witch academy. She can't seem to do anything right and... |
Constance Hardbroom | |
| 1985 |
Bleak HouseBleak House is BBC television drama first broadcast in 1985. The serial was adapted by Arthur Hopcraft from Charles Dickens'... |
Lady Honoria Dedlock | |
| 1985 |
Screen TwoSeries of single made-for-television dramas. |
Frieda von Stangel | |
| 1983 |
Affairs of the HeartAffairs of the Heart is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1983 to 1985. Starring Derek Fowlds, it... |
Grace Gracedew | |
| 1983 |
King LearAn aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest... |
Regan | |
| 1982 |
Witness for the ProsecutionAn ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder... |
Christine Vole | |
| 1982 |
Little EyolfAlfred Allmers has spent his whole life writing a book on "responsibility," a luxury he can afford as a result... |
Rita Allmers | |
| 1982 |
WoganChat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities. |
Self - Guest | |
| 1982 |
WoganChat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities. |
Self | |
| 1982 |
Evil Under the SunAn opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer... |
Arlena Stuart Marshall | |
| 1982 |
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'Director Guy Hamilton and several of the stars of Agatha Christie's "Evil Under The Sun" walk you through the making... |
Self / Arlena Stuart Marshall | |
| 1981 |
The Great Muppet CaperKermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond... |
Lady Holiday | |
| 1981 |
Hedda GablerStuck in a loveless marriage to intellectual George Tesman, the ambitious Hedda Gabler hungers for a life her husband can't... |
Hedda Gabler | |
| 1980 |
The MarquiseThe only period comedy written by Noel Coward. France, 1736. Two distinguished families are celebrating the engagement of their children.... |
The Marquise Eloise | |
| 1980 |
Masterpiece MysteryMystery! is an episodic television series that debuted in 1980 in the USA. It airs on PBS and is produced... |
Self - Host | |
| 1979 |
The Serpent SonAdaptation of the Aeschylus trilogy by Frederic Raphael and Kenneth McLeish. |
Clytemnestra | |
| 1977 |
A Little Night MusicA tangled web of affairs is weaved around actress Desirée Armfeldt and the men who love her: lawyer Fredrik Egerman... |
Charlotte Mittelheim | |
| 1977 |
Three Piece SuiteMiniseries comprising short plays featuring Diana Rigg and guests. |
Unknown character | |
| 1977 |
Three Piece SuiteMiniseries comprising short plays featuring Diana Rigg and guests. |
Various Roles | |
| 1977 |
Three Piece SuiteMiniseries comprising short plays featuring Diana Rigg and guests. |
Various Roles | |
| 1975 |
In This House of BredePhilippa Talbot is a talented London businesswoman who has decided to give up her position and power to become a... |
Dame Philippa | |
| 1974 |
Affairs of the HeartAnthology series of thirteen one-hour love stories based on the short stories of Henry James. |
Grace Gracedew | |
| 1973 |
DianaDiana is an American sitcom that aired on NBC during the 1973-1974 television season that was created by Leonard Stern,... |
Diana Smythe | |
| 1973 |
Theatre of BloodA Shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition. |
Edwina Lionheart | |
| 1971 |
The HospitalDr. Bock, the chief of medicine at a Manhattan hospital, is suicidal after the collapse of his personal life. When... |
Barbara Drummond | |
| 1971 |
V.I.P. SchaukelV.I.P.-Schaukel is a 45 minute documentary-family-news-talk show starring Margret Dünser as Host. The series premiered on Sun May 09, 1971... |
Self | |
| 1970 |
Julius CaesarAll-star cast glamorizes this lavish 1970 remake of the classic William Shakespeare play, which portrays the assassination of Julius Caesar... |
Portia | |
| 1969 |
On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceWith the help of Marc-Ange Draco, head of the Unione Corse crime syndicate, and Draco's troubled daughter Tracy, James Bond... |
Tracy Di Vicenzo | |
| 1969 |
The Assassination BureauIn 1908 London, a women's rights campaigner discovers the Assassination Bureau Limited, an organization that kills for justice. When its... |
Sonya Winter | |
| 1969 |
MinikillersW Germany/Spain co-feature short in which Diana Rigg capitalising on her role as Mrs Peel in The Avengers comes into... |
Woman tourist | |
| 1969 |
Shot On IceA short documentary produced by the Ford Motor Company about the stock car rally on ice sequence in On Her... |
Self | |
| 1969 |
The DiademSecret agent Emma has to carry out a special assignment in Germany. Her job is to protect a mysterious box,... |
Secret Agent | |
| 1969 |
Swiss MovementDocumentary short about the making of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) in Switzerland with a particular focus on the... |
Self | |
| 1968 |
A Midsummer Night's DreamPeter Hall's film adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy, filmed in and around an English country house and starring actors from the... |
Helena | |
| 1967 |
OmnibusOmnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the... |
Self | |
| 1965 |
BBC Play of the MonthA BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured... |
Rita Allmers | |
| 1964 |
The HothouseTycoon husband Harry Fender, who has built up the supermarket business from the time he was a delivery boy in... |
Anita Fender | |
| 1964 |
Our Man in the CaribbeanA compilation of two episodes from two separate but connected series: "The Sentimental Agent" (106, Man of the World) and... |
Francy (archive footage) | |
| 1963 |
FestivalAn anthology of single plays offering up adaptations of either of prominent stage plays or novels. |
Adriana, Wife to Antipholus of Ephesus | |
| 1962 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from... |
Self | |
| 1961 |
The Mike Douglas ShowThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in... |
Self | |
| 1961 |
The AvengersA quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners. Jonathan... |
Emma Peel | |
| 1956 |
Armchair TheatreArmchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956... |
Anita Fender | |
| 1956 |
Tony AwardsThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway... |
Self - Host | |
| 1956 |
Tony AwardsThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway... |
Self - Nominee | |
| 1956 |
Tony AwardsThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway... |
Self - Co-Host / Presenter | |
| 1956 |
Tony AwardsThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway... |
Self - Winner | |
| 1951 |
Hallmark Hall of FameLong-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards,... |
Christine | |
| 1949 |
The BAFTA AwardsBAFTA presents awards for film, television and games, including children's entertainment, at a number of annual ceremonies across the UK... |
Self |
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Got a question about Diana Rigg?
Diana Rigg is best known for her roles in 'The Avengers' as Emma Peel and as Olenna Tyrell in 'Game of Thrones'.
Yes, Diana Rigg won a Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in 'The Hospital' in 1997 and received numerous accolades throughout her career.
Diana Rigg made her film debut in 'The Assassination Bureau' in 1969, which showcased her talent on the big screen.
While she had many successful projects, her role in 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (1969) is often highlighted as a significant film in her career.
Diana Rigg was married to Archie Stirling from 1973 to 1976 and had one daughter, Rachael Stirling, who is also an actress.
Diana Rigg's estimated net worth was around $10 million, reflecting her successful career in acting.
Diana Rigg's career highlights include her iconic role in 'The Avengers', winning a Tony Award for 'Medea', and her memorable performance in 'Game of Thrones'.
Diana Rigg was a prominent stage actress, winning a Tony Award for her role in 'Medea' and performing in various classic and contemporary plays throughout her career.