Diana Rigg

Cast in John Curran's adaptation of the Somerset Maugham novel, "The Painted Veil"

Appeared in the A&E miniseries "Victoria & Albert" about the marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

Featured on the London stage in "Humble Boy"

Portrayed a woman dying of cancer in "Parting Shots", directed by Michael Winner

Named Dame Commander of the British Empire by the Queen

Returned to the Broadway stage for the first time in two decades in a revival of Euripides' classic tragedy, "Medea"

Returned again to features to appear in another children's fantasy film, "The Worst Witch"

Starred in the PBS miniseries, "Mother Love", aired as several installments of "Mystery!"

Served as host of the British-made anthology series, "Mystery!", Broadcast on PBS

Performed in the Stephen Sondheim musical, "Follies", on the London stage

Returned to features to play the "Mean Queen" in an adaptation of "Snow White"

Last feature film for five years, "Evil Under the Sun"

Played the title role in the stage musical biography of the noted novelist, "Colette"; show closed while on tour and never made it to Broadway

US TV-movie debut, "In This House of Brede"; received Emmy nomination for performance

Broadway debut, "Abelard and Heloise"; received Tony nomination as Best Actress in a Play

First US film, "The Hospital"

Joined London's National Theater to play the role of Dottie in Tom Stoppard's "Jumpers"

Film debut as Helena in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (film version of RSC stage production, broadcast on CBS in 1969)

Returned to the RSC to play Viola in a production of "Twelfth Night"

Acted on ABC hit adventure series, "The Avengers"

Announcement that Rigg had won role of Emma Peel on "The Avengers" (December 15th)

Left the RSC (date approximate)

TV debut as Francy in episode of ITV's "Sentimental Agent"

Returned to Stratford; began playing wide range of Shakespearean roles at the Aldwych Theater

London stage debut with RSC, playing Philippe Trincant in "The Devils" (February 20th)

First acted with the RSC when she played the role of Andromache in Shakespeare's "Troilus and Cressida"

Joined Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in Stratford-on-Avon

Professional stage debut as Natasha Abashwilli in RADA production of Bertolt Brecht's "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" at York Festival

Acted in school play of "Goldilocks" at age 13

Moved back to England when she began attending boarding school (date approximate)

Lived with her parents again when they returned to England from India

Modelled for four months in stores (date approximate)

Played Diana Smythe on the NBC sitcom, "Diana"

Returned to Broadway to act in a revival of Moliere's "The Misanthrope"; received Tony nomination as Best Actress in a Play

Spent time as a child living in India when her father worked there building railways; spoke Hindi and was tended to by the customary ayah (a nanny)