RIP Mrs Peel.

[davidscott]

Dianna Rigg died today at the age of 82. Best known for her portrayal of Emma Peel in the 1960s show The Avengers and much later in Game of Thrones. I grew up in the late 60s early 70s and she was about the hottest woman on TV. And her role in GOT was excellent. RIP to one of my favorite actresses of all time.

 

[adk highlander]

I only saw the reruns but loved her as Mrs. Peel. I was also pleased to see her on GOT and enjoyed her role. Sad.

 

[KEW]

I totally missed recognizing her in GOT!

Here is a fun little montage:

 

[davidscott]

I totally missed recognizing her in GOT!

Here is a fun little montage:

Thanks for the montage. I had SUCH a crush on her when I was a young teen. And she was so good in her role on GOT.

 

[lovinthehd]

Loved that gal.....sweet dreams dear Diana....

 

[Swerd]

Thanks for the montage. I had SUCH a crush on her when I was a young teen. And she was so good in her role on GOT.

I think a whole generation of young males in both the UK and the US had a crush on Mrs. Peel.

FWIW, I read an excellent write up on The Avengers at Wikipedia. In that article, I realized I had only seen very few episodes, yet, it made a big impact. In the US, The Avengers first appeared in March 1966. I was in college by September of that year, and had no TV, so I never saw that show or Mrs. Peel again.

In that article, I noticed Mrs. Peel drove either a white or powder blue Lotus Elan. Sigh… Mrs. Peel, you will be missed.

 

[Swerd]

To be fair, Emma Peel, aka Diana Rigg, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, had an extensive acting career. See this obituary from the BBC.

Obituary: Dame Diana Rigg

The actress wore a cat suit in The Avengers, married James Bond and featured in Game of Thrones.

www.bbc.com

 

[MR.MAGOO]

Thought I'd share my Diana Rigg collection, hope you enjoy!

The Complete Emma Peel Avengers MegaSet 1965-1967, DVD
On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1969 VHS (also have the blu-ray in the James Bond 50 collection)
The Hospital, 1971, DVD, starring George C. Scott, co-starring Diana Rigg. (some film critics felt Scott should have won the Oscar for this instead of Patton)
Evil Under the Sun, 1982, DVD, excellent cast, Peter Ustinov, Diana Rigg, James Mason, Maggie Smith, Roddy McDowall