1: Young Diana Rigg rose to fame as Emma Peel in The Avengers.
2: She won a BAFTA for her role in Mother Love.
3: Rigg was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994.
4: Diana Rigg appeared in Game of Thrones as Lady Olenna Tyrell.
5: She performed on Broadway in Medea and won a Tony Award.
6: Rigg was married twice, first to Menachem Gueffen and then Archibald Stirling.
7: She starred in The Hospital for NBC's Saturday Night Movie.
8: Diana Rigg was nominated for an Emmy for her role in Rebecca.
9: Rigg passed away in 2020 at the age of 82.
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