Dame Diana Rigg remains one of Britain’s most unforgettable figures, a woman whose sharp intelligence and magnetic elegance captivated audiences for decades. Long before she became a global symbol of refinement, she was redefining on-screen femininity as Emma Peel in The Avengers, bringing cool confidence, quick wit, and fearless physicality to a role that helped reshape cultural ideas of strength in the 1960s. Throughout her long career—from early theater triumphs to acclaimed performances in film and television—she carried herself with a regal, effortless poise that never felt distant, whether donning sleek leather as Emma Peel or commanding the screen as Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones. Photographs from every era capture a woman fully aware of her power yet never reliant on glamour alone, her authenticity, wit, and unmistakable spark shining through at every stage of life.
