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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Roisin O'Connor

Rachael Stirling eats ‘a grain or two’ of mother Diana Rigg’s ashes before opening night of a play

Rachael Stirling has revealed that she eats “a grain or two” of her late mother’s ashes before going onstage for opening night of a play.

The British actor is the daughter of Diana Rigg, known for her roles as a Bond Girl opposite George Lazenby’s 007, in the Sixties TV series The Avengers, and in HBO’s fantasy series Game of Thrones. Rigg died of cancer aged 82 in 2020.

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