Dame Diana Rigg became a legendary performer across theatre, television and film. She achieved international fame as the iconic secret agent Emma Peel in the 1960s television series The Avengers, a role that made her a sex symbol even though she found the attention that came with it uncomfortable. Her film work included playing James Bond's wife, Tracy, in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), and she later won a Tony Award for her Broadway performance as Medea in 1994. She found renewed popularity among younger audiences late in life as the sharp-tongued Olenna Tyrell in HBO's Game of Thrones (2013–2017), earning multiple Emmy nominations for the role.