Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint

Known for Acting · 95 credits

Born
1924-07-04 (age 101)
Place of birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Also known as
Eve Marie Saint

Biography

Eva Marie Saint (born July 4, 1924) is an American retired actress who has starred in films, on Broadway, and on television in a career spanning seven decades, she's known for bringing emotional depth and complexity to her roles, in which she generally played women who appear fragile but have great inner strength. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the drama film "On the Waterfront" (1954), and later starred in the thriller film "North by Northwest" (1959), directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Saint received Golden Globe and BAFTA award nominations for the drama film "A Hatful of Rain" (1957) and won an Emmy Award for the television miniseries People Like Us (1990). Her most notable subsequent movies included "Raintree County" (1957), Otto Preminger’s "Exodus" (1960), Vincente Minnelli’s "The Sandpiper" (1965), the Cold War comedy "The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!" (1966), and the racing film "Grand Prix" (1966), in which she costarred with James Garner.

Known For

TV Shows (26)

Movies (69)

Superman Returns
Movie

Superman Returns

2006

as Martha Kent

On the Waterfront
Movie

On the Waterfront

1954

as Edie Doyle

North by Northwest
Movie

North by Northwest

1959

as Eve Kendall

Winter's Tale
Movie

Winter's Tale

2014

as Willa (Adult)

Exodus
Movie

Exodus

1960

as Kitty Fremont

Grand Prix
Movie

Grand Prix

1966

as Louise Frederickson

Loving
Movie

Loving

1970

as Selma Wilson

Because of Winn-Dixie
Movie

Because of Winn-Dixie

2005

as Miss Franny

Malibu
Movie

Malibu

1983

as Mary Wharton

36 Hours
Movie

36 Hours

1964

as Anna Hedler

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Movie

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

as Self

Raintree County
Movie

Raintree County

1957

as Nell Gaither

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Movie

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

as Self

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Movie

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

1966

as Elspeth Whittaker

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Movie

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003

as Self

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
Movie

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions

1966

as Self

Nothing in Common
Movie

Nothing in Common

1986

as Lorraine Basner

The Stalking Moon
Movie

The Stalking Moon

1968

as Sarah Carver

I Dreamed of Africa
Movie

I Dreamed of Africa

2000

as Franca

When Hell Was in Session
Movie

When Hell Was in Session

1979

as Jane Denton

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
Movie

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair

1990

as Marilyn Klinghoffer

Don't Come Knocking
Movie

Don't Come Knocking

2005

as Howard's Mother

People Like Us
Movie

People Like Us

1990

as Lil Van Degan Altemus

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Movie

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

1988

as Self

Jackie's Back!
Movie

Jackie's Back!

1999

as Eva Marie Saint

Splendor in the Grass
Movie

Splendor in the Grass

1981

as Mrs. Loomis

The Macahans
Movie

The Macahans

1976

as Kate Macahan

The Last Days of Patton
Movie

The Last Days of Patton

1986

as Mrs. Beatrice Ayer Patton

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Movie

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

1980

as Sarah Morrissey

After Jimmy
Movie

After Jimmy

1996

as Liz

Jane Doe
Movie

Jane Doe

1983

as Addie Coleman

Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute
Movie

Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute

2015

as Self

The Sandpiper
Movie

The Sandpiper

1965

as Claire Hewitt

A Hatful of Rain
Movie

A Hatful of Rain

1957

as Celia Pope

Our Town
Movie

Our Town

1955

as Emily Webb

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Movie

I'll Be Home for Christmas

1988

as Martha Bundy

Open House
Movie

Open House

2003

as Veronica Reynolds

All Fall Down
Movie

All Fall Down

1962

as Echo O'Brien

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
Movie

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

2014

as Self

Corwin
Movie

Corwin

1996

as Self

Carol for Another Christmas
Movie

Carol for Another Christmas

1964

as WAVE Lt. Gibson

Palomino
Movie

Palomino

1991

as Caroline Lord

Hollywood Legenden
Movie

Hollywood Legenden

2004

as Self

Love Leads the Way: A True Story
Movie

Love Leads the Way: A True Story

1984

as Mrs. Eustes

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Movie

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

1999

as Self (archive footage)

Cancel My Reservation
Movie

Cancel My Reservation

1972

as Sheila Bartlett

The Trip to Bountiful
Movie

The Trip to Bountiful

1953

as Thelma

That Certain Feeling
Movie

That Certain Feeling

1956

as Dunreath Henry

Time to Say Goodbye?
Movie

Time to Say Goodbye?

1997

as Ruth Klooster

The Man Who Had Influence
Movie

The Man Who Had Influence

1950

as David's Cafe Guest (as Eve Marie Saint)

Mariette in Ecstasy
Movie

Mariette in Ecstasy

1996

as Mother Saint-Raphael

Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix
Movie

Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix

2006

as Self

My Antonia
Movie

My Antonia

1995

as Emmaline Burden

Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'
Movie

Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'

2000

as Self

Breaking Home Ties
Movie

Breaking Home Ties

1987

as Emma Wells

Kiss of a Killer
Movie

Kiss of a Killer

1993

as Mrs. Wilson

Papa's Angels
Movie

Papa's Angels

2000

as Dori "Grammy" Jenkins

Middle of the Night
Movie

Middle of the Night

1954

as Betty

The Best Little Girl in the World
Movie

The Best Little Girl in the World

1981

as Joanne Powell

A Christmas to Remember
Movie

A Christmas to Remember

1978

as Emma Larson

Taxi!!
Movie

Taxi!!

1978

as Passenger

A Statue for "The Sandpiper"
Movie

A Statue for "The Sandpiper"

1965

as Self

Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger
Movie

Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger

2006

as Herself

Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival
Movie

Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival

2014

The First Woman President
Movie

The First Woman President

1974

as Edith Wilson

Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
Movie

Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte

2007

as Self

Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me
Movie

Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

1988

as Narrator

Operation Raintree
Movie

Operation Raintree

1957

as Self

Made in Hollywood: Hitchcocks Blondinen
Movie

Made in Hollywood: Hitchcocks Blondinen

2016

as Self

About Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint (born July 4, 1924) is an American retired actress who has starred in films, on Broadway, and on television in a career spanning seven decades, she's known for bringing emotional depth and complexity to her roles, in which she generally played women who appear fragile but have great inner strength. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the drama film "On the Waterfront" (1954), and later starred in the thriller film "North by Northwest" (1959), directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Saint received G… With 95 credits spanning from 1948 to 2021, Eva Marie Saint has appeared in 69 films and 26 TV shows.

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