
Eva Marie Saint
Acting
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)

The Legend of Korra
Katara (voice)
2012

Titanic
Hazel Foley
1996

Frasier
Joanna Doyle
1993

A Year in the Life
Ruth Gardner
1986

Moonlighting
Virginia Hayes
1985

Fatal Vision
Mildred Kassab
1984

The Love Boat
Aunt Helena Georgelos
1977

The Hollywood Greats
1977

How the West Was Won
Kate Macahan
1977

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962

The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Producers' Showcase
Emily Webb
1954

The Oscars
Self
1953

General Electric Theater
Maudle Applegate
1953

Omnibus
Actress
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Passenger
1951

The Bob Hope Show
Self
1950

What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950

Martin Kane, Private Eye
Sheila Dixon
1949

Lights Out
1949

Suspense
Francie
1949

Studio One
Edna Baker
1948

The Philco Television Playhouse
Thelma
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Movies(69)

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2021

Made in Hollywood: Hitchcocks Blondinen
Self
2016

Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute
Self
2015

Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival
2014

Winter's Tale
Willa (Adult)
2014

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
Self
2014
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
Self
2007

Superman Returns
Martha Kent
2006

Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix
Self
2006
Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger
Herself
2006

Don't Come Knocking
Howard's Mother
2005

Because of Winn-Dixie
Miss Franny
2005
Hollywood Legenden
Self
2004

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
2003

Open House
Veronica Reynolds
2003

Papa's Angels
Dori "Grammy" Jenkins
2000

Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'
Self
2000

I Dreamed of Africa
Franca
2000

Jackie's Back!
Eva Marie Saint
1999
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1999

Time to Say Goodbye?
Ruth Klooster
1997
After Jimmy
Liz
1996
Mariette in Ecstasy
Mother Saint-Raphael
1996
Corwin
Self
1996

My Antonia
Emmaline Burden
1995

Kiss of a Killer
Mrs. Wilson
1993

Palomino
Caroline Lord
1991

People Like Us
Lil Van Degan Altemus
1990

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
Marilyn Klinghoffer
1990

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Martha Bundy
1988

Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me
Narrator
1988

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Self
1988

Breaking Home Ties
Emma Wells
1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1987

The Last Days of Patton
Mrs. Beatrice Ayer Patton
1986

Nothing in Common
Lorraine Basner
1986

Love Leads the Way: A True Story
Mrs. Eustes
1984

Jane Doe
Addie Coleman
1983

Malibu
Mary Wharton
1983

Splendor in the Grass
Mrs. Loomis
1981

The Best Little Girl in the World
Joanne Powell
1981

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Sarah Morrissey
1980

When Hell Was in Session
Jane Denton
1979

A Christmas to Remember
Emma Larson
1978

Taxi!!
Passenger
1978

The Macahans
Kate Macahan
1976

The First Woman President
Edith Wilson
1974

Cancel My Reservation
Sheila Bartlett
1972

Loving
Selma Wilson
1970

The Stalking Moon
Sarah Carver
1968

Grand Prix
Louise Frederickson
1966

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
Self
1966

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Elspeth Whittaker
1966

The Sandpiper
Claire Hewitt
1965

A Statue for 'The Sandpiper'
Self
1965

Carol for Another Christmas
WAVE Lt. Gibson
1964

36 Hours
Anna Hedler
1964

All Fall Down
Echo O'Brien
1962

Exodus
Kitty Fremont
1960

North by Northwest
Eve Kendall
1959

Raintree County
Nell Gaither
1957

Operation Raintree
Self
1957

A Hatful of Rain
Celia Pope
1957

That Certain Feeling
Dunreath Henry
1956

Our Town
Emily Webb
1955
Middle of the Night
Betty
1954

On the Waterfront
Edie Doyle
1954
The Trip to Bountiful
Thelma
1953

The Man Who Had Influence
David's Cafe Guest (as Eve Marie Saint)
1950