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OverviewOne Tough Dame: The Life and Career of Diana Rigg offers a sweeping portrait of the revered performer's life and career. Deemed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1994, Diana Rigg (1938-2020) initially found fame as super sleuth Mrs. Emma Peel in the 1960s BBC/ABC-TV espionage series, The Avengers. A classically trained and multi-award-winning thespian, Rigg is known for her diverse body of work ― from her big-screen debut in 1969 as Countess Teresa di Vincenzo, wife of James Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, to her Tony Award-winning, leading role in Medea on Broadway, culminating with her Emmy-nominated portrayal as Lady Olenna Tyrell on the heralded small-screen gem, Game of Thrones. This eclectic volume traces Rigg's career as a renowned star of television, film, and the stage. The author includes insights from rare, archived interviews, encompassing both video dialogues conducted by the University of Kent and Oxford Union. The meticulously curated archival material is further complemented by equally rare retrospections drawn from diverse media sources and hitherto unpublished accounts from the people who knew Rigg best, affording readers an unprecedented, all-encompassing glimpse into her private world. With exclusive commentary from Rupert Macnee (son of Riggs's Avengers costar and dear friend Patrick Macnee); the show's stunt coordinator/director Ray Austin; actors Samuel West, Bernie Kopell, Barbara Barrie, Juliet Mills, John Schuck, and Damon Evans; director Bruce Beresford; and documentarian David Naylor, among others, One Tough Dame delivers an in-depth perspective of a beloved, brave, brilliant, and trailblazing actor. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Herbie J Pilato , Herbie J PilatoPublisher: Hollywoodland Audio Imprint: Hollywoodland Audio Dimensions: Width: 14.30cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 12.70cm ISBN: 9781685925215ISBN 10: 1685925219 Publication Date: 16 September 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationHerbie J Pilato is an award-winning writer, producer, director, actor, TV personality, and singer/songwriter who has written several acclaimed books about pop culture. In 2019, he hosted and served as a coexecutive producer on Amazon Prime's Then Again with Herbie J Pilato, a classic TV talk show. In 2010, he founded the Classic TV Preservation Society nonprofit organization. He was born and raised in Rochester, New York, and now lives in Los Angeles, California. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |