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Diana Rigg
Acting

Diana Rigg

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

20 Jul 1938

Age

88 Years

Born In

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, UK

Total Projects

96

Years Active

72 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.8 ★

Overview

Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg DBE (20 July 1938 - 10 September 2020) was an English actress. She played Emma Peel in the TV series The Avengers (1965-1968) and Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones (2013-2017). She has also had a career in theatre, including playing the title role in Medea, both in London and New York, for which she...

Filmography

Last Night in Soho

movie

Last Night in Soho

2021

Last Night in Soho

as Ms. Collins

Black Narcissus

tv

Black Narcissus

2020

Black Narcissus

as Mother Dorothea

The Snail and the Whale

movie

The Snail and the Whale

2020

The Snail and the Whale

as Narrator (voice)

All Creatures Great & Small

tv

All Creatures Great & Small

2020

All Creatures Great & Small

as Mrs Pumphrey

A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

movie

A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

2017

A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

as Aunt Diana

Breathe

movie

Breathe

2017

Breathe

as Lady Neville

Victoria

tv

Victoria

2016

Victoria

as Duchess of Buccleuch

Professor Branestawm Returns

movie

Professor Branestawm Returns

2015

Professor Branestawm Returns

as Lady Pagwell

CineRaya

movie

The Honourable Rebel

2015

The Honourable Rebel

as Narrator

Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC

movie

Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC

2015

Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC

as Self (archive material)

You, Me and the Apocalypse

tv

You, Me and the Apocalypse

2015

You, Me and the Apocalypse

as Sutton

You, Me and the Apocalypse

tv

You, Me and the Apocalypse

2015

You, Me and the Apocalypse

as Sutton (voice)

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

tv

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

2014

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as Mayor Pink Panda (voice)

Detectorists

tv

Detectorists

2014

Detectorists

as Veronica

CineRaya

tv

The Kumars

2014

The Kumars

as Self

The Lark Ascending

movie

The Lark Ascending

2012

The Lark Ascending

as Self - Presenter (as Dame Diana Rigg)

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

tv

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

Game of Thrones

tv

Game of Thrones

2011

Game of Thrones

as Olenna Tyrell

The Painted Veil

movie

The Painted Veil

2006

The Painted Veil

as Mother Superior

Heidi

movie

Heidi

2005

Heidi

as Grandmamma

Extras

tv

Extras

2005

Extras

as Diana Rigg

Doctor Who

tv

Doctor Who

2005

Doctor Who

as Mrs Gillyflower

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

tv

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

2003

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

as Queen Henrietta Maria

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

movie

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

as Self

Victoria & Albert

movie

Victoria & Albert

2001

Victoria & Albert

as Baroness Lehzen

Victoria & Albert

tv

Victoria & Albert

2001

Victoria & Albert

as Baroness Lehzen

Murder in Mind

tv

Murder in Mind

2001

Murder in Mind

as Jill Craig

In the Beginning

tv

In the Beginning

2000

In the Beginning

as Mature Rebeccah

Parting Shots

movie

Parting Shots

1999

Parting Shots

as Lisa

The American

movie

The American

1998

The American

as Madame de Bellegarde

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

tv

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

1998

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

as Adela Bradley

Parkinson

tv

Parkinson

1998

Parkinson

as Self

Danielle Steel's Zoya

movie

Danielle Steel's Zoya

1997

Danielle Steel's Zoya

as Evgenia

Rebecca

tv

Rebecca

1997

Rebecca

as Mrs. Danvers

Samson and Delilah

tv

Samson and Delilah

1996

Samson and Delilah

as Mara

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

tv

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

1996

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

as Mrs Golightly

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

movie

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

1996

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

as Mrs. Golightly

The Haunting of Helen Walker

movie

The Haunting of Helen Walker

1995

The Haunting of Helen Walker

as Mrs. Grose

The World of Jim Henson

movie

The World of Jim Henson

1994

The World of Jim Henson

as Lady Holiday (archive footage)

A Good Man in Africa

movie

A Good Man in Africa

1994

A Good Man in Africa

as Chloe Fanshawe

Running Delilah

movie

Running Delilah

1994

Running Delilah

as Judith

Genghis Cohn

movie

Genghis Cohn

1993

Genghis Cohn

as Baroness Frieda von Stangel

Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris

movie

Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris

1992

Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris

as Mme. Colbert

Mother Love

tv

Mother Love

1989

Mother Love

as Helena Vesey

Unexplained Laughter

movie

Unexplained Laughter

1989

Unexplained Laughter

as Lydia

Black Leather Jacket

movie

Black Leather Jacket

1989

Black Leather Jacket

as Emma Peel (segment "Death at Bargain Prices") (archive footage)

The Play on One

tv

The Play on One

1988

The Play on One

as Lydia

A Hazard of Hearts

movie

A Hazard of Hearts

1987

A Hazard of Hearts

as Lady Harriet Vulcan

Snow White

movie

Snow White

1987

Snow White

as Evil Queen

The Worst Witch

movie

The Worst Witch

1986

The Worst Witch

as Constance Hardbroom

Bleak House

tv

Bleak House

1985

Bleak House

as Lady Honoria Dedlock

Affairs of the Heart

tv

Affairs of the Heart

1983

Affairs of the Heart

as Grace Gracedew

King Lear

movie

King Lear

1983

King Lear

as Regan

Witness for the Prosecution

movie

Witness for the Prosecution

1982

Witness for the Prosecution

as Christine Vole

Little Eyolf

movie

Little Eyolf

1982

Little Eyolf

as Rita Allmers

Wogan

tv

Wogan

1982

Wogan

as Self - Guest

Wogan

tv

Wogan

1982

Wogan

as Self

Evil Under the Sun

movie

Evil Under the Sun

1982

Evil Under the Sun

as Arlena Stuart Marshall

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

movie

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

1982

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

as Self / Arlena Stuart Marshall

The Great Muppet Caper

movie

The Great Muppet Caper

1981

The Great Muppet Caper

as Lady Holiday

Hedda Gabler

movie

Hedda Gabler

1981

Hedda Gabler

as Hedda Gabler

The Marquise

movie

The Marquise

1980

The Marquise

as The Marquise Eloise

Masterpiece Mystery

tv

Masterpiece Mystery

1980

Masterpiece Mystery

as Self - Host

The Serpent Son

tv

The Serpent Son

1979

The Serpent Son

as Clytemnestra

A Little Night Music

movie

A Little Night Music

1977

A Little Night Music

as Charlotte Mittelheim

Three Piece Suite

tv

Three Piece Suite

1977

Three Piece Suite

Three Piece Suite

tv

Three Piece Suite

1977

Three Piece Suite

as Various Roles

Three Piece Suite

movie

Three Piece Suite

1977

Three Piece Suite

as Various Roles

In This House of Brede

movie

In This House of Brede

1975

In This House of Brede

as Dame Philippa

CineRaya

tv

Diana

1973

Diana

as Diana Smythe

Theatre of Blood

movie

Theatre of Blood

1973

Theatre of Blood

as Edwina Lionheart

The Hospital

movie

The Hospital

1971

The Hospital

as Barbara Drummond

CineRaya

tv

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

Julius Caesar

movie

Julius Caesar

1970

Julius Caesar

as Portia

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

movie

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

1969

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

as Tracy Di Vicenzo

The Assassination Bureau

movie

The Assassination Bureau

1969

The Assassination Bureau

as Sonya Winter

Minikillers

movie

Minikillers

1969

Minikillers

as Woman tourist

Shot On Ice

movie

Shot On Ice

1969

Shot On Ice

as Self

Swiss Movement

movie

Swiss Movement

1969

Swiss Movement

as Self

The Diadem

movie

The Diadem

1969

The Diadem

as Secret Agent

A Midsummer Night's Dream

movie

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1968

A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Helena

Omnibus

tv

Omnibus

1967

Omnibus

as Self

BBC Play of the Month

tv

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Rita Allmers

CineRaya

movie

The Hothouse

1964

The Hothouse

as Anita Fender

Our Man in the Caribbean

movie

Our Man in the Caribbean

1964

Our Man in the Caribbean

as Francy (archive footage)

CineRaya

tv

Festival

1963

Festival

as Adriana, Wife to Antipholus of Ephesus

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

tv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Avengers

tv

The Avengers

1961

The Avengers

as Emma Peel

Armchair Theatre

tv

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre

as Anita Fender

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Host

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Co-Host / Presenter

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Winner

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Christine

The BAFTA Awards

tv

The BAFTA Awards

1949

The BAFTA Awards

as Self

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