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Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint’s screen credits include Eve Kendall in North by Northwest and Martha Kent in Superman Returns.

Born July 4, 1924† October 6, 2026 Newark, New Jersey, USA2 movies on MoviHero

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North by Northwest

1959 · 2h 17m · Adventure · Thriller

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Superman Returns

2006 · 2h 34m · Action · Adventure

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About Eva Marie Saint

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.

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2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
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
2014
Winter's Tale
Willa (Adult)
2007
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
Self
2006
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix
Self
2006
Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger
Self
2005
Don't Come Knocking
Howard's Mother
2005
Because of Winn-Dixie
Miss Franny
2004
Hollywood Legenden
Self
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
2003
Open House
Veronica Reynolds
2000
Papa's Angels
Dori "Grammy" Jenkins
2000
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'
Self
2000
I Dreamed of Africa
Franca
1999
Jackie's Back!
Eva Marie Saint
1999
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1997
Time to Say Goodbye?
Ruth Klooster
1996
After Jimmy
Liz
1996
Mariette in Ecstasy
Mother Saint-Raphael
1996
Corwin
Self
1995
My Antonia
Emmaline Burden
1993
Kiss of a Killer
Mrs. Wilson
1991
Palomino
Caroline Lord
1990
People Like Us
Lil Van Degan Altemus
1990
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
Marilyn Klinghoffer
1988
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Martha Bundy
1988
Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me
Narrator
1988
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Self
1987
Breaking Home Ties
Emma Wells
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1986
The Last Days of Patton
Mrs. Beatrice Ayer Patton
1986
Nothing in Common
Lorraine Basner
1984
Love Leads the Way: A True Story
Mrs. Eustes
1983
Jane Doe
Addie Coleman
1983
Malibu
Mary Wharton
1981
Splendor in the Grass
Mrs. Loomis
1981
The Best Little Girl in the World
Joanne Powell
1980
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Sarah Morrissey
1979
When Hell Was in Session
Jane Denton
1978
A Christmas to Remember
Emma Larson
1978
Taxi!!
Passenger
1976
The Macahans
Kate Macahan
1974
The First Woman President
Edith Wilson
1972
Cancel My Reservation
Sheila Bartlett
1970
Loving
Selma Wilson
1968
The Stalking Moon
Sarah Carver
1966
Grand Prix
Louise Frederickson
1966
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
Self
1966
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Elspeth Whittaker
1965
The Sandpiper
Claire Hewitt
1965
A Statue for "The Sandpiper"
Self
1964
Carol for Another Christmas
WAVE Lt. Gibson
1964
36 Hours
Anna Hedler
1962
All Fall Down
Echo O'Brien
1960
Exodus
Kitty Fremont
1957
Raintree County
Nell Gaither
1957
Operation Raintree
Self
1957
A Hatful of Rain
Celia Pope
1956
That Certain Feeling
Dunreath Henry
1955
Our Town
Emily Webb
1954
Middle of the Night
Betty
1954
On the Waterfront
Edie Doyle
1953
The Trip to Bountiful
Thelma
1950
The Man Who Had Influence
David's Cafe Guest (as Eve Marie Saint)

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Martha Kent

Superman Returns

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Adam Williams

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North by Northwest

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Alfred Hitchcock

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North by Northwest

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Brandon Routh

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Superman Returns

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Bryan Singer

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