Eva Marie Saint, Oscar-winning ‘On the Waterfront’ and ‘North by Northwest’ star, dead at 102
Oscar winning actress Eva Marie Saint, who starred opposite Marlon Brando and Cary Grant, has died at 102 after a career spanning seven decades.
Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar and Emmy-winning actress celebrated for her roles in Hollywood’s Golden Era, has died at the age of 102. Her career, spanning over seven decades, included iconic performances opposite Marlon Brando in ‘On the Waterfront’ and Cary Grant in ‘North by Northwest.’ Saint’s transition from television and stage to a celebrated film career marked her as a significant figure in 20th-century American entertainment.
- Eva Marie Saint, an Oscar and Emmy-winning actress, died of natural causes at 102.
- She made her film debut in ‘On the Waterfront’ (1954) opposite Marlon Brando, winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
- Saint starred as Eve Kendall in Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘North by Northwest’ (1959) opposite Cary Grant.
- Her career spanned over 70 years, featuring co-stars like Montgomery Clift, Henry Fonda, Paul Newman, and Tom Hanks.
- She earned five Emmy nominations, winning in 1990 for ‘People Like Us,’ and had a notable stage career, including a Broadway role that caught Elia Kazan’s attention.
- Born in Newark, New Jersey, Saint’s early career included work in live television and radio before her move to film.
- She was married to director Jeffrey Hayden for 65 years until his death in 2016 and is survived by two children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
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