juliet harmer played emma peel in the original avenger series.
who played emma peel in the original avenger series?
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emma peel is a fictional spy played by diana rigg in the british 1960s adventure television series "the avengers", and by uma thurman in the 1998 film version. she was born emma knight, the daughter of an industrialist, sir john knight. she is the partner of john steed.





























as a lady spy adventurer and expert in martial arts, she became a feminist role model around the world and is considered an icon of british popular culture. regarded as a 1960s fashion icon, the character is often remembered for the leather catsuit worn by rigg in the first series.
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the music video for the pretenders' 1986 single "don't get me wrong" is a tribute to "the avengers" and inserts lead singer chrissie hynde into the role of emma peel. other tracks related to emma peel include:





























bullet::::- "emma peel sessions" (1993) is purple avengers' second lp release.





























bullet::::- "thin red line" (1980), the debut album of the cretones, includes a song titled "mrs. peel".





























bullet::::- the clip for "emma peel" from the allies' debut album, "allies" (1982), gave the band fleeting national recognition.
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