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Eva Marie Saint

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"Broadway: The Golden Age" & "Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age" star Eva Marie Saint.
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Actress and producer Eva Marie Saint was born on July 4, 1924 on Newark, New Jersey. She is known for starring in Elia Kazan's On the Waterfront (1954), for which she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959). Her film career also includes roles in Raintree County (1957), Exodus (1960), The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966), Grand Prix (1966), Nothing in Common (1986), Because of Winn-Dixie (2005), Superman Returns (2006) and Winter's Tale (2014).

Saint made her feature film debut in On the Waterfront (1954), starring Marlon Brando and directed by Elia Kazan - a performance for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film was a major success and launched her movie career. She starred in the pioneering drug-addiction drama A Hatful of Rain (1957) with Don Murray and Anthony Franciosa. She also starred in lavish the Civil War epic Raintree County (1957) with Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift.

Director Alfred Hitchcock surprised many by choosing Saint over dozens of other candidates for the femme fatale role in what was to become a suspense classic North by Northwest (1959) with Cary Grant and James Mason. Written by Ernest Lehman, the film updated and expanded upon the director's early "wrong man" spy adventures of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, including The 39 Steps (1935), Young and Innocent (1937), and Saboteur (1942). North by Northwest (1959) became a box-office success and an influence on spy films for decades.
BornJuly 4, 1924
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BornJuly 4, 1924
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 12 wins & 12 nominations total

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Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint in On the Waterfront (1954)
Eva Marie Saint, Carl Reiner, Sheldon Collins, and John Phillip Law in The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)
Eva Marie Saint, Carl Reiner, and Sheldon Collins in The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)
Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint in On the Waterfront (1954)
Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint in On the Waterfront (1954)
Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint in On the Waterfront (1954)
Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint in On the Waterfront (1954)
Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint in On the Waterfront (1954)
Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint in On the Waterfront (1954)
Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint in On the Waterfront (1954)
Eva Marie Saint in The Oscars (2018)
Eva Marie Saint in The Oscars (2018)

Known for

On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront
8.1
  • Edie Doyle
  • 1954
Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Eva Marie Saint, and Philip Ober in North by Northwest (1959)
North by Northwest
8.3
  • Eve Kendall
  • 1959
Brandon Routh in Superman Returns (2006)
Superman Returns
6.1
  • Martha Kent
  • 2006
Colin Farrell and Jessica Brown Findlay in Winter's Tale (2014)
Winter's Tale
6.1
  • Adult Willa
  • 2014

Credits

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Actress

  • The Pack Podcast (2020)
    The Pack Podcast
    • Aunt Esther
    • Mrs. Brown
    • Dottie Rose (voice)
    • Podcast Series
    • 2020–2021
  • Janet Varney in The Legend of Korra (2012)
    The Legend of Korra
    • Katara (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2014
  • Colin Farrell and Jessica Brown Findlay in Winter's Tale (2014)
    Winter's Tale
    • Adult Willa
    • 2014
  • Geraldine O'Rawe in Mariette in Ecstasy (2009)
    Mariette in Ecstasy
    • Mother Saint-Raphael
    • 2009
  • Brandon Routh in Superman Returns (2006)
    Superman Returns
    • Martha Kent
    • 2006
  • Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    Don't Come Knocking
    • Howard's Mother
    • 2005
  • Jeff Daniels, Eva Marie Saint, Dave Matthews, and AnnaSophia Robb in Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
    Because of Winn-Dixie
    • Miss Franny
    • 2005
  • Christine Lahti in Open House (2003)
    Open House
    • Veronica Reynolds
    • TV Movie
    • 2003
  • Scott Bakula, Jenny-Lynn Hutcheson, Lachlan Murdoch, Kimberley Warnat, and Brandon James Olson in Papa's Angels (2000)
    Papa's Angels
    • Dori "Grammy" Jenkins
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • I Dreamed of Africa (2000)
    I Dreamed of Africa
    • Franca
    • 2000
  • Jenifer Lewis in Jackie's Back! (1999)
    Jackie's Back!
    • Eva Marie Saint
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
    Frasier
    • Joanna Doyle
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Time to Say Goodbye? (1997)
    Time to Say Goodbye?
    • Ruth Klooster
    • TV Movie
    • 1997
  • Titanic (1996)
    Titanic
    • Hazel Foley
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1996
  • After Jimmy (1996)
    After Jimmy
    • Liz
    • TV Movie
    • 1996

Producer

  • Eva Marie Saint and Jeffrey Hayden in Primary Colors: The Story of Corita (1991)
    Primary Colors: The Story of Corita
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1991

Soundtrack

  • Jeff Daniels, Eva Marie Saint, Dave Matthews, and AnnaSophia Robb in Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
    Because of Winn-Dixie
    • performer: "Glory Glory"
    • 2005
  • Producers' Showcase (1954)
    Producers' Showcase
    • performer: "Impatient Years", "Look To Your Heart"
    • TV Series
    • 1955

Videos15

Nothing in Common
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Nothing in Common
Trailer
Trailer 2:23
Trailer
36 Hours
Trailer 2:52
36 Hours
Nothing in Common
Trailer 2:56
Nothing in Common
Exodus
Trailer 2:48
Exodus
The Sandpiper
Trailer 3:21
The Sandpiper
The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming
Trailer 4:28
The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming
Grand Prix
Trailer 3:59
Grand Prix
North by Northwest
Trailer 3:25
North by Northwest
Titanic
Trailer 1:34
Titanic
Superman Returns
Trailer 1:59
Superman Returns
Superman Returns
Trailer 2:15
Superman Returns

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Eve Marie Saint
  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • July 4, 1924
    • Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Spouse
    • Jeffrey HaydenOctober 28, 1951 - December 24, 2016 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Darrell Hayden
  • Parents
      John Merle Saint
  • Relatives
      John Quincy Saint(Grandparent)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Mrs. Willard") in "Winesburg, Ohio, produced at the Santa Barbara Performing Arts Center, Santa Barbara, California.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Portrayals
    • 3 Interviews
    • 4 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 20 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Son Darrell was born two days after she won the Oscar for On the Waterfront (1954).
  • Quotes
    [on Alfred Hitchcock] Hitchcock said, "I don't want you going back to sink-to-sink movies. You do movies where you wash the dishes looking drab in an apron. The audience wants to see their leading ladies dressed up". He saw me as others didn't.
  • Nickname
    • The Helen Hayes of Television
  • Salary
    • 36 Hours
      (1964)
      $50 .000

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