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Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint

Acting

Born July 4, 1924 Newark, New Jersey, USA

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.

TV Shows(26)

Movies(69)

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Self

2021

Made in Hollywood: Hitchcocks Blondinen

Made in Hollywood: Hitchcocks Blondinen

Self

2016

Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute

Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute

Self

2015

Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival

Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival

2014

Winter's Tale

Winter's Tale

Willa (Adult)

2014

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

Self

2014

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

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

Self

2007

Superman Returns

Superman Returns

Martha Kent

2006

Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix

Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix

Self

2006

Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger

Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger

Herself

2006

Don't Come Knocking

Don't Come Knocking

Howard's Mother

2005

Because of Winn-Dixie

Because of Winn-Dixie

Miss Franny

2005

Hollywood Legenden

Hollywood Legenden

Self

2004

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

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

Self

2003

Open House

Open House

Veronica Reynolds

2003

Papa's Angels

Papa's Angels

Dori "Grammy" Jenkins

2000

Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'

Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'

Self

2000

I Dreamed of Africa

I Dreamed of Africa

Franca

2000

Jackie's Back!

Jackie's Back!

Eva Marie Saint

1999

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

1999

Time to Say Goodbye?

Time to Say Goodbye?

Ruth Klooster

1997

After Jimmy

After Jimmy

Liz

1996

Mariette in Ecstasy

Mariette in Ecstasy

Mother Saint-Raphael

1996

Corwin

Corwin

Self

1996

My Antonia

My Antonia

Emmaline Burden

1995

Kiss of a Killer

Kiss of a Killer

Mrs. Wilson

1993

Palomino

Palomino

Caroline Lord

1991

People Like Us

People Like Us

Lil Van Degan Altemus

1990

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair

Marilyn Klinghoffer

1990

I'll Be Home for Christmas

I'll Be Home for Christmas

Martha Bundy

1988

Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

Narrator

1988

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Self

1988

Breaking Home Ties

Breaking Home Ties

Emma Wells

1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Self

1987

The Last Days of Patton

The Last Days of Patton

Mrs. Beatrice Ayer Patton

1986

Nothing in Common

Nothing in Common

Lorraine Basner

1986

Love Leads the Way: A True Story

Love Leads the Way: A True Story

Mrs. Eustes

1984

Jane Doe

Jane Doe

Addie Coleman

1983

Malibu

Malibu

Mary Wharton

1983

Splendor in the Grass

Splendor in the Grass

Mrs. Loomis

1981

The Best Little Girl in the World

The Best Little Girl in the World

Joanne Powell

1981

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

Sarah Morrissey

1980

When Hell Was in Session

When Hell Was in Session

Jane Denton

1979

A Christmas to Remember

A Christmas to Remember

Emma Larson

1978

Taxi!!

Taxi!!

Passenger

1978

The Macahans

The Macahans

Kate Macahan

1976

The First Woman President

The First Woman President

Edith Wilson

1974

Cancel My Reservation

Cancel My Reservation

Sheila Bartlett

1972

Loving

Loving

Selma Wilson

1970

The Stalking Moon

The Stalking Moon

Sarah Carver

1968

Grand Prix

Grand Prix

Louise Frederickson

1966

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions

Self

1966

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

Elspeth Whittaker

1966

The Sandpiper

The Sandpiper

Claire Hewitt

1965

A Statue for 'The Sandpiper'

A Statue for 'The Sandpiper'

Self

1965

Carol for Another Christmas

Carol for Another Christmas

WAVE Lt. Gibson

1964

36 Hours

36 Hours

Anna Hedler

1964

All Fall Down

All Fall Down

Echo O'Brien

1962

Exodus

Exodus

Kitty Fremont

1960

North by Northwest

North by Northwest

Eve Kendall

1959

Raintree County

Raintree County

Nell Gaither

1957

Operation Raintree

Operation Raintree

Self

1957

A Hatful of Rain

A Hatful of Rain

Celia Pope

1957

That Certain Feeling

That Certain Feeling

Dunreath Henry

1956

Our Town

Our Town

Emily Webb

1955

Middle of the Night

Middle of the Night

Betty

1954

On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

Edie Doyle

1954

The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful

Thelma

1953

The Man Who Had Influence

The Man Who Had Influence

David's Cafe Guest (as Eve Marie Saint)

1950