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| − | '''Diana Rigg''' (b. 1938) played [[Lady Holiday]] in ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]''. |
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| + | '''Diana Rigg''' (b. 1938) played [[Lady Holiday]] in ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]''. A British actress adept on stage and screen, Rigg first gained prominence amongst American audiences for playing the sultry leather-clad Mrs. Emma Peel on the TV series ''The Avengers'' (a role which netted her two [[Emmy Award]] nominations). Her acclaimed stage work has included [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]], Shaw, and Tom Stoppard's ''The Jumpers'' (originating the role of Dottie Moore opposite [[Michael Hordern]]). |
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| + | Movie roles included Tracy in the [[James Bond]] film ''Diamonds Are Forever'', ''The Hospital'' with [[George C. Scott]], [[Vincent price]]'s daughter in the AIP thriller ''Theater of Blood'', and the victim in the [[Agatha Christie]] adaptation ''Evil Under the Sun''. In 1989, she replaced Vincent Price as the host of the [[PBS]] series ''[[Mystery!]]'', which she helmed until [[2003]], when the host segments were eliminated. She also starred in ''The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries'' and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress as the grim Mrs. Danvers in [[Masterpiece Theater]]'s [[1997]] version of ''Rebecca''. |
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Revision as of 22:51, 5 June 2006
Diana Rigg (b. 1938) played Lady Holiday in The Great Muppet Caper. A British actress adept on stage and screen, Rigg first gained prominence amongst American audiences for playing the sultry leather-clad Mrs. Emma Peel on the TV series The Avengers (a role which netted her two Emmy Award nominations). Her acclaimed stage work has included Shakespeare, Shaw, and Tom Stoppard's The Jumpers (originating the role of Dottie Moore opposite Michael Hordern).
Movie roles included Tracy in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, The Hospital with George C. Scott, Vincent price's daughter in the AIP thriller Theater of Blood, and the victim in the Agatha Christie adaptation Evil Under the Sun. In 1989, she replaced Vincent Price as the host of the PBS series Mystery!, which she helmed until 2003, when the host segments were eliminated. She also starred in The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress as the grim Mrs. Danvers in Masterpiece Theater's 1997 version of Rebecca.