Emma Peel

Emma Peel is a scientist, industrialist's widow, and amateur adventurer recruited as partner to secret agent John Steed. She meets espionage, mad plots, and killer robots with cool amusement rather than alarm, dressed in sharp catsuits, fluent in judo, and never once waiting to be rescued.

She was built to be an equal, not an accessory, and Diana Rigg plays her with a dry wit and physical command that make the equality feel effortless rather than argued for. The chemistry with Steed is all innuendo and respect, never condescension, and Rigg's poise turns every absurd plot into something worth watching her handle.