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In Pictures: Dame Diana Rigg from stage to screen

by Adopstar 10 September 2020

From Emma Peel to Olenna Tyrell, Dame Diana Rigg had a long and successful career playing feisty women who lit up the screen.

Tributes have been paid to the Emmy and Bafta-winning actress after her death at the age of 82.

Dame Diana also had a celebrated stage career, with four Tony Award nominations including a win for playing the title role in Medea in the 90s.

Diana Rigg death — With daughter Rachael in 1988 when Dame Diana was invested as a CBE by the Queen (PA)

Diana Rigg death — Dame Diana Rigg as Olenna Tyrell in the HBO series Game Of Thrones (HBO/PA)

Diana Rigg death — The cast of The Avengers reunite in 1993, from left Diana Rigg, Patrick Macnee, Linda Thorson and Honor Blackman (PA)

Diana Rigg death — With Sir Cliff Richard in 1997 at a Christmas concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London (PA)

Diana Rigg death — Dame Diana was presented with an honorary degree from the South Bank University in 1996 (PA)

Diana Rigg death — With Sean Connery at the Evening Standard Drama Awards in 1996 (PA)

Diana Rigg death — With Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes at the Globe Theatre in 2003 (PA)

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