Highest rated as cast or director
Biography
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.
Acted in 65
2000s
- 2006
- 2005
Don't Come Knocking
Howard's Mother
- 2003
Open House
Veronica Reynolds
- 2000
Papa's Angels
Dori "Grammy" Jenkins
1990s
- 1999
- 1997
Time to Say Goodbye?
Ruth Klooster
- 1996
Mariette in Ecstasy
Mother Saint-Raphael
- 1995
My Antonia
Emmaline Burden
- 1993
Kiss of a Killer
Mrs. Wilson
- 1991
Palomino
Caroline Lord
- 1990
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
Marilyn Klinghoffer
1980s
- 1988
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Martha Bundy
- 1987
Breaking Home Ties
Emma Wells
- 1986
A Year in the Life
Ruth Gardner · 3 episodes
- 1985
- 1984
Fatal Vision
Mildred Kassab · 2 episodes
Love Leads the Way: A True Story
Mrs. Eustes
- 1983
Jane Doe
Addie Coleman
Malibu
Mary Wharton
- 1981
Splendor in the Grass
Mrs. Loomis
The Best Little Girl in the World
Joanne Powell
- 1980
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Sarah Morrissey
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
A Christmas to Remember
Emma Larson
- 1977
The Hollywood Greats
TV
- 1976
The Macahans
Kate Macahan
- 1974
The First Woman President
Edith Wilson
- 1972
Cancel My Reservation
Sheila Bartlett
- 1970
Loving
Selma Wilson
1960s
- 1968
- 1966
- 1965
- 1964
- 1962
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
- 1957
A Hatful of Rain
Celia Pope
- 1956
That Certain Feeling
Dunreath Henry
- 1955
Our Town
Emily Webb
- 1954
- 1953
General Electric Theater
Maudle Applegate · 1 episode
- 1952
- 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Passenger · 1 episode
- 1950
The Man Who Had Influence
David's Cafe Guest (as Eve Marie Saint)
1940s
- 1949
Martin Kane, Private Eye
Sheila Dixon · 2 episodes
- 1948
Appearances20
2020s
- 2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2010s
- 2016
Made in Hollywood: Hitchcocks Blondinen
Self
- 2015
Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute
Self
- 2014
Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival
Self - Guest
2000s
- 2006
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix
Self
- 2003
- 2000
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'
Self
1980s
- 1988
Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me
Narrator
- 1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1960s
- 1966
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
Self
- 1965
A Statue for "The Sandpiper"
Self
- 1962
- 1961
1950s
- 1957
- 1953
- 1950
1940s
- 1948
