Diana Rigg: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 41
- on screen
- 1968–2021
- box office
- $90.5M
- nominations
- 2
- average score
- 71
- Born
- July 20, 1938
- Birthplace
- Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
- Full name
- Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg
- Citizenship
- English
- Occupations
- Actress
- Years active
- 1957-2020
- Spouses
- Menachem Gueffen, Archie Stirling
- Children
- 1
The Best Diana Rigg Movies
The films of Diana Rigg that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Great Muppet Caper (1981) leads with $31.2M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $31.2M The Great Muppet Caper 1981 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $23M Last Night in Soho 2021 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $22.8M On Her Majesty's Secret Service 1969 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $6.11M Evil Under the Sun 1982 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $5.13M Breathe 2017 · Biography -
Worldwide box office: $2.31M A Good Man in Africa 1994 · Comedy
Diana Rigg's Career in Numbers
Diana Rigg's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Diana Rigg works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1968) to Last Night in Soho (2021), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Diana Rigg Movies by Decade
- 1960s 4
- 1970s 5
- 1980s 9
- 1990s 12
- 2000s 4
- 2010s 2
- 2020s 2
The 1990s were Diana Rigg's busiest decade, with 12 films.
Diana Rigg Movies by Genre
- Drama 15
- Tv movie 4
- Romance 4
- Action 3
- Comedy 3
- Documentary 2
- Fantasy 2
- Biography 1
- Family 1
- Adventure 1
Drama is the genre Diana Rigg has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of tv movie (4).
Diana Rigg Career Milestones
- First film
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream 1968
- Biggest box office hit
- The Great Muppet Caper $31.2M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Last Night in Soho Movie Echo Score 72
- Newest film
- Last Night in Soho 2021
Diana Rigg Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Diana Rigg is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 71. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Diana Rigg Movies as an Actor
38- 2021 Last Night in Soho as Ms. Collins · Drama Worldwide box office: $23M Movie Echo Score: 72
- 2020
Black Narcissus as Mother Dorothea · Drama - 2017
A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong as Aunt Diana · Tv movie - 2017 Breathe Biography Worldwide box office: $5.13M Movie Echo Score: 70
- 2002
Best Ever Bond as Tracy Vincenzo (archive footage) (uncredited) · Action - 2002
Bond Girls Are Forever as Tracy Di Vicenzo (archive footage) · Documentary - 2001
Victoria & Albert as Baroness Lehzen · Drama - 2000
In the Beginning as Mature Rebeccah · Drama - 1999
Parting Shots as Lisa · Romance - 1998
The American as Madame de Bellegarde · Romance - 1997
Rebecca as Mrs. Danvers · Drama - 1996
Samson and Delilah as Mara · Drama - 1996
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders as Mrs. Golightly · Comedy - 1995
The Haunting of Helen Walker as Mrs. Grose · Tv movie - 1995
Danielle Steel’s Zoya as Evgenia · Tv movie - 1994
The World of Jim Henson as Lady Holiday (archive footage) · Documentary - 1994 A Good Man in Africa Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.31M
- 1994
Running Delilah as Judith · Romance - 1993
Genghis Cohn as Baroness Frieda von Stangel · Comedy - 1992
Mrs. ’Arris Goes to Paris as Mme. Colbert · Tv movie - 1987
A Hazard of Hearts as Lady Harriet Vulcan · Drama - 1987
Snow White as Evil Queen · Family - 1986
The Worst Witch as Constance Hardbroom · Fantasy - 1983
King Lear as Regan · Drama - 1982
Witness for the Prosecution as Christine Vole · Drama - 1982
Little Eyolf as Rita Allmers · Drama - 1982 Evil Under the Sun Drama Worldwide box office: $6.11M
- 1981 The Great Muppet Caper Adventure Worldwide box office: $31.2M
- 1981
Hedda Gabler as Hedda Gabler · Drama - 1977
A Little Night Music as Charlotte Mittelheim · Romance - 1975
In This House of Brede as Dame Philippa · Drama - 1973
Theater of Blood Drama - 1971
The Hospital Drama - 1970
Julius Caesar as Portia · War - 1969 On Her Majesty's Secret Service Action Worldwide box office: $22.8M
- 1969
The Assassination Bureau Action - 1969
Minikillers - 1968
A Midsummer Night’s Dream as Helena · Fantasy
Diana Rigg: Awards & Nominations
2 nominations across 2 award bodies, from 1972 to 2022. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Saturn Awards 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 1 nomination
- 50th Anniversary Saturn Awards
- Diana Rigg: Nominated Best Supporting Actress in a Film Last Night in Soho
- 29th Golden Globe Awards
- Diana Rigg: Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actress) The Hospital
Who Is Diana Rigg?
Diana Rigg was born in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England in 1938. Credited on films since 1968, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Dame Diana Rigg DBE (20 July 1938 – 10 September 2020) was an English actress of stage and screen. She is known for her roles in numerous TV series and films. Her stardom in the industry began with her role as Emma Peel in the TV series The Avengers (1965–1968). She then played Countess Teresa di Vicenzo, James Bond's wife, in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) and later on in Game of Thrones as Olenna Tyrell (2013–2017). She also starred as the title role in the play Medea in the West End in 1993, and then on Broadway a year later, for which she won the 1994 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Beyond these roles, she appeared as Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968), Lady Holiday in The Great Muppet Caper (1981), Arlena Marshall in Evil Under the Sun (1982). She won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for the BBC miniseries Mother Love (1989), and an Emmy Award for her role as Mrs. Danvers in Rebecca (1997). Her final role was in Edgar Wright's 2021 psychological horror film Last Night in Soho.
Who Diana Rigg Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Diana Rigg shares the most films with. George Lazenby comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Christopher Lee (4).
Diana Rigg: Questions & Answers
How many movies Diana Rigg has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Diana Rigg been in?
Diana Rigg is credited on 41 films, from 1968 to 2021. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Diana Rigg's highest-grossing movie?
The Great Muppet Caper (1981) is Diana Rigg's biggest box office hit, with $31.2M worldwide, ahead of Last Night in Soho (2021) ($23M). Across every film with box office figures, Diana Rigg's movies have made $90.5M.
Diana Rigg's biggest hits What is the best Diana Rigg movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Diana Rigg's best-rated film is Last Night in Soho (2021) with a score of 72, followed by Breathe (2017) (70).
Best Diana Rigg movies, ranked Has Diana Rigg won an Oscar?
Diana Rigg has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Diana Rigg has 0 wins from 2 nominations.
What is Diana Rigg's newest movie?
The most recent film on Diana Rigg's filmography is Last Night in Soho (2021), in the role of Ms. Collins.
Who does Diana Rigg work with most often?
Diana Rigg shares the most films with George Lazenby (5 films), Christopher Lee (4 films) and Peter Ustinov (4 films).
The Best Diana Rigg Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 41 credits.
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