Eva Marie Saint

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

July 4, 1924 (101 yrs)

place of birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

also known as

Eve Marie Saint

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Superman Returns
5.8

Superman Returns

2006as Martha Kent
North by Northwest
8.0

North by Northwest

1959as Eve Kendall
On the Waterfront
7.9

On the Waterfront

1954as Edie Doyle
Grand Prix
7.3

Grand Prix

1966as Louise Frederickson
Exodus
6.7

Exodus

1960as Kitty Fremont
Winter's Tale
6.3

Winter's Tale

2014as Willa (Adult)
Because of Winn-Dixie
6.5

Because of Winn-Dixie

2005as Miss Franny
Nothing in Common
5.9

Nothing in Common

1986as Lorraine Basner
36 Hours
7.0

36 Hours

1964as Anna Hedler
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0

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

2003as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6.0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987as Self
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
6.4

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

1966as Elspeth Whittaker
Jackie's Back!
6.9

Jackie's Back!

1999as Eva Marie Saint
Don't Come Knocking
6.2

Don't Come Knocking

2005as Howard's Mother
I Dreamed of Africa
5.4

I Dreamed of Africa

2000as Franca
The Stalking Moon
5.9

The Stalking Moon

1968as Sarah Carver
Splendor in the Grass
6.6

Splendor in the Grass

1981as Mrs. Loomis
Loving
6.0

Loving

1970as Selma Wilson
Raintree County
6.4

Raintree County

1957as Nell Gaither
The Macahans
6.7

The Macahans

1976as Kate Macahan
People Like Us
5.8

People Like Us

1990as Lil Van Degan Altemus
My Antonia
7.3

My Antonia

1995as Emmaline Burden
The Last Days of Patton
6.5

The Last Days of Patton

1986as Mrs. Beatrice Ayer Patton
The Best Little Girl in the World
5.6

The Best Little Girl in the World

1981as Joanne Powell
All Fall Down
6.0

All Fall Down

1962as Echo O'Brien
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021as Self
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
7.0

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

1988as Self
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
8.0

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions

1966as Self
Open House
6.0

Open House

2003as Veronica Reynolds
Cancel My Reservation
6.5

Cancel My Reservation

1972as Sheila Bartlett
The Sandpiper
6.4

The Sandpiper

1965as Claire Hewitt
Papa's Angels

Papa's Angels

2000as Dori "Grammy" Jenkins
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
5.2

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair

1990as Marilyn Klinghoffer
When Hell Was in Session
7.0

When Hell Was in Session

1979as Jane Denton
A Hatful of Rain
6.8

A Hatful of Rain

1957as Celia Pope
Jane Doe
6.5

Jane Doe

1983as Addie Coleman
Love Leads the Way: A True Story
7.1

Love Leads the Way: A True Story

1984as Mrs. Eustes
Malibu
3.8

Malibu

1983as Mary Wharton
Our Town

Our Town

1955as Emily Webb
Palomino
5.4

Palomino

1991as Caroline Lord
Kiss of a Killer
3.6

Kiss of a Killer

1993as Mrs. Wilson
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
4.8

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

1980as Sarah Morrissey
Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute

Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute

2015as Self
Carol for Another Christmas
5.9

Carol for Another Christmas

1964as WAVE Lt. Gibson
That Certain Feeling
5.6

That Certain Feeling

1956as Dunreath Henry
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'
6.9

Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'

2000as Self
I'll Be Home for Christmas
7.0

I'll Be Home for Christmas

1988as Martha Bundy
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
7.3

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

2014as Self
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix

Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix

2006as Self
A Christmas to Remember
7.5

A Christmas to Remember

1978as Emma Larson