Eva Marie Saint

Born: 1924-07-04

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.


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as Eve Kendall
Released: 1959-07-08

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

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as Martha Kent
Released: 2006-06-28

Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that...

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On the Waterfront

as Edie Doyle
Released: 1954-06-22

A dim-witted yet kind-hearted boxer, Terry Malloy, who failed to succeed unintentionally lures a...

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Exodus

as Kitty Fremont
Released: 1960-12-15

Ari Ben Canaan, a passionate member of the Jewish paramilitary group Haganah, attempts to...

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Winter's Tale

as Willa (Adult)
Released: 2014-02-13

A burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of...

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Grand Prix

as Louise Frederickson
Released: 1966-12-21

The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One...

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Because of Winn-Dixie

as Miss Franny
Released: 2005-02-18

A girl, abandoned by her mother when she was three, moves to a small town in Florida with her...

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And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2014-02-01

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND...

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36 Hours

as Anna Hedler
Released: 1964-11-26

Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they...

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Raintree County

as Nell Gaither
Released: 1957-12-20

In 1859, idealist John Wickliff Shawnessey, a resident of Raintree County, Indiana, is...

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The Sandpiper

as Claire Hewitt
Released: 1965-06-23

A free-spirited single mother forms a connection with the wedded headmaster of an Episcopalian...

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Don't Come Knocking

as Howard's Mother
Released: 2005-05-19

Howard Spence has seen better days. Once a big Western movie star, he now drowns his disgust for...

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The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

as Elspeth Whittaker
Released: 1966-05-25

When a Soviet submarine gets stuck on a sandbar off the coast of a New England island, its...

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Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

as Self
Released: 1988-06-05

A retrospective of the life and career of actor Cary Grant, including clips from his films and...

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Nothing in Common

as Lorraine Basner
Released: 1986-07-29

On his way up the corporate ladder, David Basner confronts his greatest challenge: his father.

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I Dreamed of Africa

as Franca
Released: 2000-05-05

Inspired by the true story of indomitable Kuki Gallmann, the film tells of a beautiful and...

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The Stalking Moon

as Sarah Carver
Released: 1968-12-25

While moving a group of Apaches to a Native American reservation in Arizona, an American scout...

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Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

as Self
Released: 2003-01-01

Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about...

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Loving

as Selma Wilson
Released: 1970-03-04

Brooks Wilson is in crisis. He is torn between his wife Selma and two daughters and his mistress...

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Malibu

as Mary Wharton
Released: 1983-01-23

A young couple from Milwaukee moves into the fabled, high-society Malibu beach community and...

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Cancel My Reservation

as Sheila Bartlett
Released: 1972-09-21

Bob Hope is a stressed out talk show host who is sent on a vacation to Arizona on doctor's...

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The Last Days of Patton

as Mrs. Beatrice Ayer Patton
Released: 1986-12-15

Gen. George S. Patton now works a desk job for the U.S. military after World War II. In the...

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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as Self
Released: 2021-08-14

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s...

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A Hatful of Rain

as Celia Pope
Released: 1957-07-17

A Korean War veteran's morphine addiction wreaks havoc upon his family.

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Carol for Another Christmas

as WAVE Lt. Gibson
Released: 1964-12-28

Daniel Grudge, a wealthy industrialist and fierce isolationist long embittered by the loss of...

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Open House

as Veronica Reynolds
Released: 2003-02-16

To make ends meet in this romantic drama, a devoted wife and mom takes in boarders and, while...

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People Like Us

as Lil Van Degan Altemus
Released: 1990-05-13

When a wealthy scriptwriter and socialite's daughter is murdered, he feels let down by the...

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Jackie's Back!

as Eva Marie Saint
Released: 1999-06-14

A British documentarian profiles washed-up diva Jackie Washington as she prepares for her...

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Jane Doe

as Addie Coleman
Released: 1983-03-12

A young amnesiac who was left for dead following a brutal assault is now being stalked by her...

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The Best Little Girl in the World

as Joanne Powell
Released: 1981-05-11

Casey Powell is a teenage girl who is secretly suffering from anorexia nervosa, a mental and...

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The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

as Sarah Morrissey
Released: 1980-05-08

Egyptologist Robin Ellis and American reporter Eva Marie Saint uncover King Tut's burial site...

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Splendor in the Grass

as Mrs. Loomis
Released: 1981-10-26

Two teenagers, in love in pre-Depression Kansas, cope with parental pressure and the strict...

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Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

as Self
Released: 2014-01-06

TCM host Robert Osborne discusses his life and career with guest interviewer Alec Baldwin in...

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All Fall Down

as Echo O'Brien
Released: 1962-04-06

Ralph and Annabell Willart are a feuding couple who are constantly bickering over their...

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The Macahans

as Kate
Released: 1976-01-19

Zeb Macahan, a pioneering westerner, helps move his brother's family to the wild west. They run...

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Our Town

as Emily Webb
Released: 1955-09-19

Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. People grow up, get...

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My Antonia

as Emmaline Burden
Released: 1995-03-29

After the death of his parents, Jimmy uproots his life to live with his grandparents in Black...

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Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair

as Marilyn Klinghoffer
Released: 1990-04-29

The story of the hijacking of the Italian luxury liner Achille Lauro by four Palestinians.

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Palomino

as Caroline Lord
Released: 1991-10-21

After the break up of her marriage, photographer Samantha Taylor retreats to the sanctuary of...

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Kiss of a Killer

as Mrs. Wilson
Released: 1993-02-01

A rapist stalks a witness endangered by the secret life she has created to escape her mother.

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Love Leads the Way: A True Story

as Mrs. Eustes
Released: 1984-10-07

Based on the true story of Morris Frank and the first U.S. Seeing Eye Dog, Buddy.

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Operation Raintree

as Self
Released: 1957-08-31

MGM short that looks at the behind the scenes production of Raintree County.

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Papa's Angels

as Dori "Grammy" Jenkins
Released: 2000-12-03

Arkansas furniture maker Grins Jenkins is a cheerful man and loving father to his five kids, as...

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When Hell Was in Session

as Jane Denton
Released: 1979-10-08

This film describes Navy Commander Jeremiah Denton's 7-and-a-half years as a prisoner of war....

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Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute

as Self
Released: 2015-04-14

Friends and family surprise Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne at the 2014 TCM Classic...

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That Certain Feeling

as Dunreath Henry
Released: 1956-06-04

When Larry Larkin's comic strip needs some freshening up, he calls in ghost-writer Francis X....

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I'll Be Home for Christmas

as Martha Bundy
Released: 1988-12-12

The Bundy family try to have a good family Christmas, despite World War II.

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The Man Who Had Influence

as David's Cafe Guest (as Eve Marie Saint)
Released: 1950-05-29

Business mogul's son David Grant uses his father's power to extricate himself from problems -...

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North by Northwest: One for the Ages

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2009-11-03

A discussion of "North by Northwest" and its influence.

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Breaking Home Ties

as Emma Wells
Released: 1987-11-26

Inspired by a Norman Rockwell painting, this 1950s coming of age drama centers on a young man...

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Taxi!!

as Passenger
Released: 1978-02-02

Taxi!!! is a television movie that debuted on the NBC television network as a Hallmark Hall of...

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Made in Hollywood: Hitchcocks Blondinen

as Self
Released: 2016-01-01

Documentary about Alfred Hitchcocks infatuation with blondes.

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Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

as Narrator
Released: 1988-07-11

Called "the first lady of the silent screen," Lillian Gish was the archetypal silent film...

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Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'

as Self
Released: 2000-09-10

Hosted by Eva Marie Saint, the film's leading lady, this 40-minute documentary of Alfred...

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A Statue for 'The Sandpiper'

as Self
Released: 1965-04-30

Promotional short for the film "The Sandpiper".

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Pushing the Limit : The Making of Grand Prix

as uncredited
Released: 2006-03-01

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A Christmas to Remember

as Emma Larson
Released: 1978-12-22

A city-bred grandson moves to his grandparents' farm during the Great Depression and grows up...

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Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival

as uncredited
Released: 2014-03-31

Academy Award-winning actress Eva Marie Saint discusses her life and career at the 2013 TCM...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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Frasier

as Joanna Doyle
First aired: 1993-09-16

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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Moonlighting

as Virginia Hayes
First aired: 1985-03-03

After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in...

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The Philco Television Playhouse

as Thelma
First aired: 1948-10-03

The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...

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The Philco Television Playhouse

as Bonnie Keel
First aired: 1948-10-03

The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...

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The Philco Television Playhouse

as Dorie Wilson
First aired: 1948-10-03

The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...

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The Philco Television Playhouse

as Betty
First aired: 1948-10-03

The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...

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The Bob Hope Show

as Self
First aired: 1950-04-09

The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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Studio One

as Edna Baker
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Studio One

as David's Cafe Guest
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Studio One

as uncredited
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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How the West Was Won

as Kate
First aired: 1977-02-06

The Macahans, a family from Virginia headed by Zeb Macahan, travel across the country to pioneer...

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How the West Was Won

as Kate Macahan
First aired: 1977-02-06

The Macahans, a family from Virginia headed by Zeb Macahan, travel across the country to pioneer...

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Martin Kane, Private Eye

as Sheila Dixon
First aired: 1949-09-01

Martin Kane, Private Eye was an early radio series and television crime series sponsored by...

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Lights Out

as uncredited
First aired: 1949-07-19

Lights Out was an extremely popular American old-time radio program, an early example of a...

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The Hollywood Greats

as uncredited
First aired: 1977-08-04

Hollywood Greats was a BBC Television series, which began in 1977. The film critic Barry Norman...

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The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self
First aired: 1973-04-02

In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a...

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Suspense

as Francie
First aired: 1949-01-06

Suspense is an American television anthology series that ran on CBS Television from 1949 to...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Passenger
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Titanic

as Hazel Foley
First aired: 1996-11-17

Titanic is a made-for-TV dramatization that premiered as a 2-part miniseries on CBS in 1996....

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Star Life

as Self
First aired: 1990-08-04

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General Electric Theater

as Maudle Applegate
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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Fatal Vision

as Mildred Kassab
First aired: 1984-11-18

A retiree spends nine years relentlessly seeking to prove that his son-in-law, a former Green...

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A Year in the Life

as Ruth Gardner
First aired: 1986-12-15

A year, from Christmas to Christmas, in the lives of the Gardners.

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