Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint

Acting

Born: 1924-07-04 in Newark, New Jersey, USA

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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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Frasier

Frasier

Joanna Doyle

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Aunt Helena Georgelos

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

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The Legend of Korra

The Legend of Korra

Katara (voice)

Omnibus

Omnibus

Actress

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

Virginia Hayes

Studio One

Studio One

Edna Baker

Studio One

Studio One

David's Cafe Guest

Studio One

Studio One

Suspense

Suspense

Francie

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

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The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

Thelma

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

Bonnie Keel

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

Betty

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

Dorie Wilson

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

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The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

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The Oscars

The Oscars

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Lights Out

Lights Out

Superman Returns

Superman Returns

Martha Kent

North by Northwest

North by Northwest

Eve Kendall

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

Kate Macahan

Titanic

Titanic

Hazel Foley

Winter's Tale

Winter's Tale

Willa (Adult)

No Poster

Producers' Showcase

Emily Webb

On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

Edie Doyle

Martin Kane, Private Eye

Martin Kane, Private Eye

Sheila Dixon

The Hollywood Greats

The Hollywood Greats

Grand Prix

Grand Prix

Louise Frederickson

Because of Winn-Dixie

Because of Winn-Dixie

Miss Franny

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

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Exodus

Exodus

Kitty Fremont

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

Maudle Applegate

Taxi!!

Taxi!!

Passenger

The Sandpiper

The Sandpiper

Claire Hewitt

Nothing in Common

Nothing in Common

Lorraine Basner

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Passenger

I Dreamed of Africa

I Dreamed of Africa

Franca