Eva Marie Saint
Acting
Born: July 4, 1924 · Newark, New Jersey, USA
Died: October 6, 2026 (aged 102)
Highest Rated
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
Superman Returns
2006
North by Northwest
1959
The Legend of Korra
2012
On the Waterfront
1954
Winter's Tale
2014
Frasier
1993
Moonlighting
1985
Because of Winn-Dixie
2005
Exodus
1960
Grand Prix
1966
The Love Boat
1977
Don't Come Knocking
2005
Photos (7)
Movies (47)
North by Northwest
Eve Kendall
Superman Returns
Martha Kent
On the Waterfront
Edie Doyle
Winter's Tale
Willa (Adult)
Nothing in Common
Lorraine Basner
The Stalking Moon
Sarah Carver
The Sandpiper
Claire Hewitt
Because of Winn-Dixie
Miss Franny
Grand Prix
Louise Frederickson
I Dreamed of Africa
Franca
Exodus
Kitty Fremont
Don't Come Knocking
Howard's Mother
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
Marilyn Klinghoffer
Raintree County
Nell Gaither
36 Hours
Anna Hedler
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Elspeth Whittaker
The Last Days of Patton
Mrs. Beatrice Ayer Patton
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Sarah Morrissey
Cancel My Reservation
Sheila Bartlett
A Hatful of Rain
Celia Pope
Jackie's Back!
Eva Marie Saint
The Best Little Girl in the World
Joanne Powell
Splendor in the Grass
Mrs. Loomis
People Like Us
Lil Van Degan Altemus
The Macahans
Kate Macahan
Loving
Selma Wilson
All Fall Down
Echo O'Brien
Love Leads the Way: A True Story
Mrs. Eustes
Carol for Another Christmas
WAVE Lt. Gibson
The Man Who Had Influence
David's Cafe Guest (as Eve Marie Saint)
When Hell Was in Session
Jane Denton
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Martha Bundy
Taxi!!
Passenger
Kiss of a Killer
Mrs. Wilson
Open House
Veronica Reynolds
That Certain Feeling
Dunreath Henry
Papa's Angels
Dori "Grammy" Jenkins
Time to Say Goodbye?
Ruth Klooster
My Antonia
Emmaline Burden
Breaking Home Ties
Emma Wells
The First Woman President
Edith Wilson
A Christmas to Remember
Emma Larson
Our Town
Emily Webb
Palomino
Caroline Lord
Malibu
Mary Wharton
Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me
Narrator
Jane Doe
Addie Coleman
TV Shows (23)
Frasier
Joanna Doyle · 1 eps
The Love Boat
Aunt Helena Georgelos · 2 eps
The Legend of Korra
Katara (voice) · 5 eps
The Philco Television Playhouse
Thelma · 1 eps
The Philco Television Playhouse
Betty · 1 eps
The Philco Television Playhouse
Dorie Wilson · 1 eps
The Philco Television Playhouse
Bonnie Keel · 1 eps
Studio One
Edna Baker · 1 eps
Studio One
David's Cafe Guest · 1 eps
Studio One
1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
1 eps
Moonlighting
Virginia Hayes · 6 eps
Suspense
Francie · 1 eps
Omnibus
Actress · 1 eps
Lights Out
1 eps
How the West Was Won
Kate Macahan · 3 eps
Titanic
Hazel Foley · 2 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Passenger · 1 eps
Martin Kane, Private Eye
Sheila Dixon · 2 eps
The Hollywood Greats
1 eps
General Electric Theater
Maudle Applegate · 1 eps
Fatal Vision
Mildred Kassab · 2 eps
A Year in the Life
Ruth Gardner · 3 eps
Self / Appearances (19)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 2 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 1 eps
What's My Line?
Self · 2 eps
The Bob Hope Show
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 10 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 1 eps
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · 1 eps
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
Made in Hollywood: Hitchcocks Blondinen
Self
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
Self
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix
Self
Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute
Self
Operation Raintree
Self
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Self
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'
Self
A Statue for "The Sandpiper"
Self
Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival
Self - Guest