Eva Marie Saint - Actor Profile

Eva Marie Saint

Acting
50Total Films
8.0 Highest Rated
Born: Jul 4, 1924
Birth Place: Newark, New Jersey, USA

About Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint (born July 4, 1924) is 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 costarred with James Garner.

Best Eva Marie Saint Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Eva Marie Saint's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Eva Marie Saint.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2014 Winter's Tale Willa (Adult) Average Similar →
2014 Private Screenings: Robert Osborne Self Hit Similar →
2006 Superman Returns Martha Kent Average Similar →
2005 Don't Come Knocking Howard's Mother Average Similar →
2005 Because of Winn-Dixie Miss Franny Hit Similar →
2003 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Self Hit Similar →
2003 Open House Veronica Reynolds Flop Similar →
2000 Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest' Self Hit Similar →
2000 I Dreamed of Africa Franca Flop Similar →
1999 Jackie's Back! Eva Marie Saint Hit Similar →
1999 Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood Self (archive footage) Super Hit Similar →
1997 Time to Say Goodbye? Ruth Klooster Flop Similar →
1996 After Jimmy Liz Flop Similar →
1995 My Antonia Emmaline Burden Hit Similar →
1991 Palomino Caroline Lord Flop Similar →
1990 People Like Us Lil Van Degan Altemus Flop Similar →
1990 Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair Marilyn Klinghoffer Flop Similar →
1988 I'll Be Home for Christmas Martha Bundy Average Similar →
1988 Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man Self Hit Similar →
1987 Breaking Home Ties Emma Wells Hit Similar →
1987 Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Self Average Similar →
1986 The Last Days of Patton Mrs. Beatrice Ayer Patton Average Similar →
1986 Nothing in Common Lorraine Basner Average Similar →
1984 Love Leads the Way: A True Story Mrs. Eustes Hit Similar →
1983 Jane Doe Addie Coleman Average Similar →
1981 Splendor in the Grass Mrs. Loomis Average Similar →
1981 The Best Little Girl in the World Joanne Powell Flop Similar →
1980 The Curse of King Tut's Tomb Sarah Morrissey Flop Similar →
1979 When Hell Was in Session Jane Denton Hit Similar →
1978 A Christmas to Remember Emma Larson Average Similar →
1978 Taxi!! Passenger Super Hit Similar →
1976 The Macahans Kate Macahan Hit Similar →
1972 Cancel My Reservation Sheila Bartlett Flop Similar →
1970 Loving Selma Wilson Average Similar →
1968 The Stalking Moon Sarah Carver Average Similar →
1966 Grand Prix Louise Frederickson Hit Similar →
1966 The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! Elspeth Whittaker Average Similar →
1965 The Sandpiper Claire Hewitt Average Similar →
1965 A Statue for 'The Sandpiper' Self Hit Similar →
1964 Carol for Another Christmas WAVE Lt. Gibson Average Similar →
1964 36 Hours Anna Hedler Hit Similar →
1962 All Fall Down Echo O'Brien Average Similar →
1960 Exodus Kitty Fremont Hit Similar →
1959 North by Northwest Eve Kendall Super Hit Similar →
1957 Raintree County Nell Gaither Average Similar →
1957 Operation Raintree Self Average Similar →
1957 A Hatful of Rain Celia Pope Hit Similar →
1956 That Certain Feeling Dunreath Henry Flop Similar →
1954 On the Waterfront Edie Doyle Super Hit Similar →
1950 The Man Who Had Influence David's Cafe Guest (as Eve Marie Saint) Super Hit Similar →

Eva Marie Saint - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Eva Marie Saint?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Eva Marie Saint is "North by Northwest" with a rating of 8.0/10.

How many movies has Eva Marie Saint acted in?

Eva Marie Saint has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Eva Marie Saint?

Other notable films include "The Man Who Had Influence", "On the Waterfront", and "Taxi!!".