Diana Rigg was an English actress, born on July 20, 1938, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, to parents Louis Rigg and Beryl Hilda. When she was just two months old, her family moved to Bikaner, India, where they lived for the next eight years. During her childhood in India, Rigg became fluent in Hindi. Upon returning to England, she attended Fulneck Girls' School near Pudsey, West Yorkshire. She later trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), where she studied acting in preparation for a professional career on stage and screen.
Rigg's acting career began on stage. She joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in 1959, where she performed until 1964. Notably, she portrayed Natasha Abashwilli in a production of Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle at the York Festival in 1957, an early display of her dramatic talent that helped launch her career in classical theatre.
Rigg gained widespread recognition for her role as Emma Peel in the popular British television series The Avengers, appearing from 1965 to 1968. Her performance as the stylish and intelligent secret agent made her an iconic figure in British pop culture and earned her international fame.
Following her success on television, Diana Rigg made her film debut as Tracy Bond, the wife of James Bond, in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Her portrayal remains one of the most memorable Bond girl performances and marked a pivotal moment in her transition to film.
| Birth Date: | 20 Jul, 1938 |
| Age: | 81 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United Kingdom |
| Birth Place: | Doncaster |
| residence: | Hammersmith |
| Education: | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | British actress |
| Spouse: | Menachem Gueffen[1973-1976] Archie Stirling[1982-1990] |
| Net Worth 2020: | 10 million |
| Net Worth 2021: | 10 million |
