Eva Marie Saint
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 4, 1924
- Died
- October 6, 2026
- Birthplace
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
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.
Filmography
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age 2021
as Self
Made in Hollywood: Hitchcocks Blondinen 2016
as Self
Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute 2015
as Self
Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival 2014
as Self - Guest
Winter's Tale 2014
as Willa (Adult)
- Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte 2007
as Self
Superman Returns 2006
as Martha Kent
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix 2006
as Self
- Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger
Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger 2006
as Self
Don't Come Knocking 2005
as Howard's Mother
Because of Winn-Dixie 2005
as Miss Franny
- Hollywood Legenden
Hollywood Legenden 2004
as Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There 2003
as Self
Open House 2003
as Veronica Reynolds
Papa's Angels 2000
as Dori "Grammy" Jenkins
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest' 2000
as Self
I Dreamed of Africa 2000
as Franca
Jackie's Back! 1999
as Eva Marie Saint
- Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood 1999
as Self (archive footage)
Time to Say Goodbye? 1997
as Ruth Klooster
- After Jimmy
After Jimmy 1996
as Liz
Mariette in Ecstasy 1996
as Mother Saint-Raphael
- Corwin
Corwin 1996
as Self
My Antonia 1995
as Emmaline Burden
Kiss of a Killer 1993
as Mrs. Wilson
Palomino 1991
as Caroline Lord
People Like Us 1990
as Lil Van Degan Altemus
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair 1990
as Marilyn Klinghoffer
I'll Be Home for Christmas 1988
as Martha Bundy
Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me 1988
as Narrator
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man 1988
as Self
Breaking Home Ties 1987
as Emma Wells
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 1987
as Self
The Last Days of Patton 1986
as Mrs. Beatrice Ayer Patton
Nothing in Common 1986
as Lorraine Basner
Love Leads the Way: A True Story 1984
as Mrs. Eustes
Jane Doe 1983
as Addie Coleman
Malibu 1983
as Mary Wharton
Splendor in the Grass 1981
as Mrs. Loomis
The Best Little Girl in the World 1981
as Joanne Powell
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb 1980
as Sarah Morrissey
When Hell Was in Session 1979
as Jane Denton
A Christmas to Remember 1978
as Emma Larson
Taxi!! 1978
as Passenger
The Macahans 1976
as Kate Macahan
The First Woman President 1974
as Edith Wilson
Cancel My Reservation 1972
as Sheila Bartlett
Loving 1970
as Selma Wilson
The Stalking Moon 1968
as Sarah Carver
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions 1966
as Self
Grand Prix 1966
as Louise Frederickson
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! 1966
as Elspeth Whittaker
The Sandpiper 1965
as Claire Hewitt
A Statue for "The Sandpiper" 1965
as Self
Carol for Another Christmas 1964
as WAVE Lt. Gibson
36 Hours 1964
as Anna Hedler
All Fall Down 1962
as Echo O'Brien
Exodus 1960
as Kitty Fremont
North by Northwest 1959
as Eve Kendall
Raintree County 1957
as Nell Gaither
Operation Raintree 1957
as Self
A Hatful of Rain 1957
as Celia Pope
That Certain Feeling 1956
as Dunreath Henry
Our Town 1955
as Emily Webb
- Middle of the Night
Middle of the Night 1954
as Betty
On the Waterfront 1954
as Edie Doyle
- The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful 1953
as Thelma
The Man Who Had Influence 1950
as David's Cafe Guest (as Eve Marie Saint)
Credits from TMDB.