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Danvers on the PBS Masterpiece miniseries Rebecca. with Miss Piggy,' she said in the NPR interview.) And she won an Emmy for her role as Mrs. As far as she was concerned, it was the best thing that ever happened, to see her mother. If you're an actress, you can read bedtime stories brilliantly. If you're a writer, you write the odd little story for them. ('If you're an artist, you draw pictures for your children. She took on the role of Lady Holiday in The Great Muppet Caper specifically for her daughter Rachael. She played the only woman to get James Bond to the altar in 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Her on-screen credits were many and varied.

'Obviously, sometimes they aren't when they're scratching themselves or falling asleep, but largely, I think you can't beat a live audience.' She told NPR in a 1991 interview that she loved seeing the faces of the audience when acting. Rigg was originally a stage actor who worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company. The realm will always remember Diana Rigg.- Game of Thrones September 10, 2020 More recently, she earned four Emmy nominations for her portrayal of Olenna Tyrell in the HBO show Game of Thrones. In The Avengers, Rigg played Emma Peel with a certain dangerous flair that contrasted with her buttoned-up partner, John Steed, played by Patrick Macnee.

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'She died of cancer diagnosed in March, and spent her last months joyfully reflecting on her extraordinary life, full of love, laughter and a deep pride in her profession.' 'My Beloved Ma died peacefully in her sleep early this morning, at home, surrounded by family,' Stirling wrote. Actor Roscoe Orman (Sesame Street) is 79. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File) June 11: Singer Joey Dee of Joey Dee and the Starliters is 83. According to a statement from her daughter Rachael Stirling, she was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 11-17.

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She died Thursday in her home in London.Īctor Diana Rigg, best known for starring in the 1960s British TV espionage thriller The Avengers, died on Thursday at the age of 82 in London.

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for her role as Emma Peel in the 1960s TV series The Avengers. English actor Diana Rigg became widely known in the U.S. Paul Nilsen posted: 'RIP Neil Fingleton - basketball player and Game Of Thrones actor. Game of Thrones fan Gary Windle tweeted a picture of himself with the actor and wrote: 'Rip to the giant that is Neil Fingleton, Mag the Mighty, Game of Thrones, rest in peace mate, gutted.'

'Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family.' 'Neil started off in basketball in the USA before becoming a actor and starring in the X-Men First Class and also recently in the Game of Thrones. 'Neil became Britain's tallest man in 2007 passing the height of Chris Greener. 'By the time I was 16, I was 7ft 5in and stopped growing at 18.'Ī statement from the Tall Persons Club said: 'Sadly it has come to our attention that Neil Fingleton, Britain's tallest man, passed away on Saturday. My height really took off when I reached 11 and was touching 7ft. He said: 'I have always been taller than everyone since I can remember. In an interview with the Guinness World Records in 2006, he said he came from a tall family.

Rip to the giant that is Neil fingleton mag the mighty game of thrones rest in peace mate gutted 😥😥😥🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 /Wz2GeQRG4G- Gary Windle February 26, 2017