About

Known credits:
71
Birthday:
1924-07-04
Place of birth:
Newark, New Jersey, USA
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Eva Marie Saint

Overview

Eva Marie Saint (born July 4, 1924) is 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 costarred with James Garner.

Known for

Acting
2021 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Actor Self N/A
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2016 Made in Hollywood: Hitchcocks Blondinen Actor Self N/A
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2015 Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute Actor Self N/A
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2014 Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival Actor N/A
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2014 Winter's Tale Actor Willa (Adult) 61
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2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2014 Private Screenings: Robert Osborne Actor Self 59
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2009 North by Northwest: One for the Ages Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2007 Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte Actor Self N/A
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2006 Superman Returns Actor Martha Kent 58
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2006 Pushing the Limit : The Making of Grand Prix Actor N/A
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2006 Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger Actor Herself N/A
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2005 Don't Come Knocking Actor Howard's Mother 59
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2005 Because of Winn-Dixie Actor Miss Franny 60
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2004 Hollywood Legenden Actor Self 59
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2003 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Actor Self 59
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2003 Open House Actor Veronica Reynolds 58
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2000 Papa's Angels Actor Dori "Grammy" Jenkins N/A
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2000 Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest' Actor Self 59
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2000 I Dreamed of Africa Actor Franca 58
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1999 Jackie's Back! Actor Eva Marie Saint 59
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1999 Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1996 Titanic Actor Hazel Foley 62
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1996 After Jimmy Actor Liz 58
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1996 Mariette in Ecstasy Actor Mother Saint-Raphael N/A
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1995 My Antonia Actor Emmaline Burden 59
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1993 Kiss of a Killer Actor Mrs. Wilson 58
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1991 Palomino Actor Caroline Lord 58
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1990 People Like Us Actor Lil Van Degan Altemus 58
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1990 Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair Actor Marilyn Klinghoffer 58
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1988 I'll Be Home for Christmas Actor Martha Bundy 58
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1988 Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me Actor Narrator N/A
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1988 Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man Actor Self 59
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1987 Breaking Home Ties Actor Emma Wells 58
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1986 The Last Days of Patton Actor Mrs. Beatrice Ayer Patton 59
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1986 A Year in the Life Actor Ruth Gardner 70
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1986 Nothing in Common Actor Lorraine Basner 58
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1984 Fatal Vision Actor Mildred Kassab 68
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1984 Love Leads the Way: A True Story Actor Mrs. Eustes 59
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1983 Jane Doe Actor Addie Coleman 59
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1983 Malibu Actor Mary Wharton 58
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1981 Splendor in the Grass Actor Mrs. Loomis 59
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1981 The Best Little Girl in the World Actor Joanne Powell 58
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1980 The Curse of King Tut's Tomb Actor Sarah Morrissey 58
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1979 When Hell Was in Session Actor Jane Denton 58
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1978 A Christmas to Remember Actor Emma Larson N/A
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1978 Taxi!! Actor Passenger 58
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1976 The Macahans Actor Kate Macahan 59
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1972 Cancel My Reservation Actor Sheila Bartlett 59
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1970 Loving Actor Selma Wilson 59
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1968 The Stalking Moon Actor Sarah Carver 58
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1966 Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions Actor Self N/A
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1966 Grand Prix Actor Louise Frederickson 62
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1966 The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! Actor Elspeth Whittaker 59
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1965 The Sandpiper Actor Claire Hewitt 59
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1965 A Statue for 'The Sandpiper' Actor Self N/A
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1964 Carol for Another Christmas Actor WAVE Lt. Gibson 59
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1964 36 Hours Actor Anna Hedler 60
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1962 All Fall Down Actor Echo O'Brien 59
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1960 Exodus Actor Kitty Fremont 60
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1959 North by Northwest Actor Eve Kendall 77
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1957 Raintree County Actor Nell Gaither 59
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1957 Operation Raintree Actor Self 59
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1957 A Hatful of Rain Actor Celia Pope 59
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1956 That Certain Feeling Actor Dunreath Henry 58
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1955 Our Town Actor Emily Webb N/A
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1954 Producers' Showcase Actor Emily Webb 69
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1954 Middle of the Night Actor Betty N/A
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1954 On the Waterfront Actor Edie Doyle 74
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1953 The Trip to Bountiful Actor Thelma N/A
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1950 The Man Who Had Influence Actor David's Cafe Guest (as Eve Marie Saint) 59
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