More recently Rigg also appeared in BSkyB and NBC's "You, Me and the Apocalypse " in 2016 and guested on the BBC/HBO's "Extras" in 2006 and on "Dr. Read more from Variety: "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" to end after 20 seasons on E! In 2000, she shared a special BAFTA Award with Honor Blackman, Joanna Lumley and Linda Thorson, who had all appeared opposite Macnee's Steed in "The Avengers." A feature adaptation of the series, starring Ralph Fiennes as Steed and Uma Thurman as Mrs. In the TV show - which starred Patrick Macnee from 1961-1969 as bowler hat-bedecked John Steed - the actress appeared in 51 episodes of the series from 1965-68, and was twice Emmy nominated for her work, in 19. On ITV's "The Avengers," the British espionage series that blended sci-fi, fantasy and surreal elements with caper stories and offbeat humor, Rigg's intelligent, witty and catsuit-wearing Mrs. She played a significant role in the history of the James Bond film franchise by portraying, with great élan, Tracy Di Vicenzo, the woman whom Bond, played by George Lazenby, marries with great joy in 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," only to see her murdered by the minions of arch villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Rigg also made a number of notable appearances on the big screen. She was Emmy nominated for guest actress in a drama for her work on the show in 2013, 20. On HBO's "Game of Thrones," Rigg recurred as Olenna Tyrell, also known as the Queen of Thorns, beginning with the third season in 2013.
Having a key role in the biggest TV series of the past decade was a fitting career capper for Rigg. Read more from Variety: "The Venture Bros." canceled at Adult Swim after seven seasons She leaves a great void in my heart," said Lionel Larner, Rigg's longtime friend and talent agent.
"She was a beautiful kind and generous human being that enhanced the lives of all that knew her as well as a great actress. She famously thumbed her nose at convention in her private life and in later years seemed to enjoy her status as a grande dame.
Rigg was a venerable figure in Britain's entertainment industry who worked incessantly on stage, TV and film. This article originally appeared on Variety.ĭiana Rigg, the Tony and Emmy winner who splashed into the world of television with her commanding turn as intelligence agent Emma Peel on "The Avengers" in the 1960s and played Lady Olenna Tyrell on "Game of Thrones" decades later, died Thursday at her home in England.
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