Eva Marie Saint
Known For
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.
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Frasier
as Joanna Doyle
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Love Boat
as Aunt Helena Georgelos
The Legend of Korra
as Katara (voice)
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
Studio One
as Edna Baker
Studio One
as David's Cafe Guest
Studio One
Moonlighting
as Virginia Hayes
The Oscars
as Self
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Thelma
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Bonnie Keel
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Dorie Wilson
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Betty
Robert Montgomery Presents
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
Omnibus
as Actress
Superman Returns
as Martha Kent