Thursday, July 20, 2006

Mrs. Peel, You’re Still Needed

Kudos to novelist Bill Crider for reminding me that actress Diana Rigg, who played curvaceous spy Emma Peel in The Avengers, appeared as James Bond’s wife (yes, you read that right--wife) in the 1969 film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, for several years hosted the PBS-TV series Mystery!, and in 1999 was named to the top spot on TV Guide’s list of the “Top Ten Hottest Stars of All Time,” celebrates her 68th birthday today.

Boy, do I feel old all of a sudden ...

READ MORE:Top 10 Kick-Ass TV Divas” (E! Online); Memorable Quotes from The Avengers (International Movie Database).

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