Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg is no stranger to the limelight as she started her career as an actress back in the 1960s. She rose to fame playing the seductive and witty Emma Peel in the British TV show, The Avengers. She got nominated twice in the Emmys for her role. A few decades later, Riggs gained a new following, and the audience fell in love with her portrayal of Lady Olenna Tyrell in the series Game of Thrones, which ran from 2013 to 2017.

Rigg has an extensive acting career between the 60s and now. Among these was her portrayal of a Bond Girl alongside George Lazenby. Other films included A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Assassination Bureau, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, The Hospital, and Theatre of Blood. Among the TV shows that add to her credit for being a British star include Bleak House, The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries, Mother Love, and You, Me, and the Apocalypse.