Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint

Acting

Born:
1924-07-04
Died:
2026-10-06
Place of birth:
Newark, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Eva Marie Saint (July 4, 1924 — October 6, 2026) was an American 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 co starred with James Garner. She died on October 6, 2026, at age 102.

Known For

Filmography

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021Self
Movie
Made in Hollywood: Hitchcocks Blondinen

Made in Hollywood: Hitchcocks Blondinen

2016Self
Movie
Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute

Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute

2015Self
Movie
Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival

Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival

2014Self - Guest
Movie
Winter's Tale

Winter's Tale

6.32014Willa (Adult)
Movie
The Legend of Korra

The Legend of Korra

8.22012Katara (voice)
TV
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte

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

2007Self
Movie
Superman Returns

Superman Returns

5.82006Martha Kent
Movie
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix

Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix

2006Self
Movie
Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger

Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger

2006Self
Movie
Don't Come Knocking

Don't Come Knocking

6.22005Howard's Mother
Movie
Because of Winn-Dixie

Because of Winn-Dixie

6.52005Miss Franny
Movie
Hollywood Legenden

Hollywood Legenden

4.52004Self
Movie
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

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

7.02003Self
Movie
Open House

Open House

6.02003Veronica Reynolds
Movie
Papa's Angels

Papa's Angels

2000Dori "Grammy" Jenkins
Movie
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'

Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'

6.92000Self
Movie
I Dreamed of Africa

I Dreamed of Africa

5.42000Franca
Movie
Jackie's Back!

Jackie's Back!

6.91999Eva Marie Saint
Movie
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

7.71999Self (archive footage)
Movie
Time to Say Goodbye?

Time to Say Goodbye?

5.51997Ruth Klooster
Movie
Titanic

Titanic

6.01996Hazel Foley
TV
After Jimmy

After Jimmy

3.01996Liz
Movie
Mariette in Ecstasy

Mariette in Ecstasy

8.01996Mother Saint-Raphael
Movie
Corwin

Corwin

5.01996Self
Movie
My Antonia

My Antonia

7.31995Emmaline Burden
Movie
Frasier

Frasier

7.71993Joanna Doyle
TV
Kiss of a Killer

Kiss of a Killer

3.61993Mrs. Wilson
Movie
Palomino

Palomino

5.41991Caroline Lord
Movie
People Like Us

People Like Us

5.81990Lil Van Degan Altemus
Movie
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair

4.91990Marilyn Klinghoffer
Movie
I'll Be Home for Christmas

I'll Be Home for Christmas

7.01988Martha Bundy
Movie
Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

1988Narrator
Movie
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

7.01988Self
Movie
Breaking Home Ties

Breaking Home Ties

7.31987Emma Wells
Movie
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

6.01987Self
Movie
The Last Days of Patton

The Last Days of Patton

6.41986Mrs. Beatrice Ayer Patton
Movie
A Year in the Life

A Year in the Life

9.21986Ruth Gardner
TV
Nothing in Common

Nothing in Common

5.91986Lorraine Basner
Movie
Moonlighting

Moonlighting

7.61985Virginia Hayes
TV
Fatal Vision

Fatal Vision

7.01984Mildred Kassab
TV
Love Leads the Way: A True Story

Love Leads the Way: A True Story

7.11984Mrs. Eustes
Movie
Jane Doe

Jane Doe

6.51983Addie Coleman
Movie
Malibu

Malibu

3.81983Mary Wharton
Movie
Splendor in the Grass

Splendor in the Grass

6.61981Mrs. Loomis
Movie
The Best Little Girl in the World

The Best Little Girl in the World

5.61981Joanne Powell
Movie
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

4.81980Sarah Morrissey
Movie
When Hell Was in Session

When Hell Was in Session

7.51979Jane Denton
Movie
A Christmas to Remember

A Christmas to Remember

7.51978Emma Larson
Movie
Taxi!!

Taxi!!

7.51978Passenger
Movie
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.31977Aunt Helena Georgelos
TV
The Hollywood Greats

The Hollywood Greats

4.71977
TV
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

7.01977Kate Macahan
TV
The Macahans

The Macahans

6.71976Kate Macahan
Movie
The First Woman President

The First Woman President

1974Edith Wilson
Movie
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

6.31973Self
TV
Cancel My Reservation

Cancel My Reservation

5.61972Sheila Bartlett
Movie
Loving

Loving

6.01970Selma Wilson
Movie
The Stalking Moon

The Stalking Moon

5.91968Sarah Carver
Movie
Grand Prix

Grand Prix

7.31966Louise Frederickson
Movie