Diana Rigg death: James Bond and Game of Thrones star dies aged 82
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Diana Rigg death: James Bond and Game of Thrones star dies aged 82

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Diana Rigg, star of The Avengers, James Bond and Game of Thrones, has died aged 82. I will miss her beyond words.” Rigg played Bond girl Countess Teresa di Vicenzo in the sixth 007 film, On Her Majesty's Secret Service. A few years later, in 1965, Rigg screen-tested for the part of John Steed's female companion in The Avengers after Honor Blackman left to play Pussy Galore in Goldfinger.

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‘Avengers’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ star Diana Rigg dies at 82
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Avengers’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ star Diana Rigg dies at 82

Associated Press  

LONDON — Diana Rigg, a commanding British actress whose career stretched from iconic 1960s spy series “The Avengers” to fantasy juggernaut “Game of Thrones,” has died. Rigg also starred in 1969 James Bond thriller “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” as Tracy di Vicenzo, the only woman ever to marry, albeit briefly, Agent 007. Other television roles included the Duchess of …

Diana Rigg: An immensely powerful actor – and undoubtedly the best Bond girl
4 years, 4 months ago

Diana Rigg: An immensely powerful actor – and undoubtedly the best Bond girl

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Diana Rigg wasn’t just the best Bond girl – she transcended …

Diana Rigg, Who Played Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones, Dead at 82
4 years, 4 months ago

Diana Rigg, Who Played Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones, Dead at 82

News 18  

Diana Rigg, a commanding British actress whose career stretched from iconic 1960s spy series The Avengers to fantasy juggernaut Game of Thrones, has died. She undoubtedly raised my acting game when we made On Her Majesty’s Secret Service together in 1968-9.” In later life, she played Olenna Tyrell — the formisable Queen of Thorns — in Game of Thrones, receiving …

Diana Rigg, ‘Avengers’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ star, dies at 82
4 years, 4 months ago

Diana Rigg, ‘Avengers’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ star, dies at 82

LA Times  

Diana Rigg, a commanding British actress whose career stretched from iconic 1960s spy series “The Avengers” to fantasy juggernaut “Game of Thrones,” has died at her home in London. Rigg starred in “The Avengers” as secret agent Emma Peel alongside Patrick Macnee’s bowler-hatted John Steed. Other television roles included the Duchess of Buccleuch in period drama “Victoria,” and Rigg starred …

Why we loved Diana Rigg, from 'Avengers' to 'Game of Thrones'
4 years, 4 months ago

Why we loved Diana Rigg, from 'Avengers' to 'Game of Thrones'

LA Times  

It is the rare artist who is known for and cherished, equally and by substantially different audiences, for the first and last big things in her career. In between “The Avengers,” which made her famous at the age of 27, and “Game of Thrones,” which made her famous at the age of 75 — and before and after, as well …

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