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Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint (born July 4, 1924) is an Americanmovie and stageactress. She has performed in many movies, television programs and stage acts. She won an Academy Award for her role in the 1954 movie On the Waterfront. She also played Eve Kendall in the 1959 Alfred Hitchcock movie North by Northwest. For her role in the 1957 movie A Hatful of Rain she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. In 1990, she won an Emmy Award for her role in the miniseries People Like Us.
Personal life
[change | change source]Saint was born in Newark, New Jersey and studied at Actors Studio and Bowling Green State University. She was married to producer/director Jeffrey Hayden from 1951 until his death in 2016. They have two children, Darrell (born April 1, 1955) and Laurette (born July 19, 1958), and three grandchildren.[1] Hayden died on December 24, 2016.
Works
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | A Christmas Carol | Television movie | |
| 1948–1955 | The Philco Television Playhouse | TV, 4 episodes, Nominated for Best Actress Emmy | |
| 1949 | Lights Out | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1949 | Suspense | Francie | TV, 1 episode |
| 1949–1950 | Actor's Studio | TV, 3 episodes | |
| 1949–1953 | Studio One | TV, 3 episodes | |
| 1950 | The Prudential Family Playhouse | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1950–1951 | Buck Rogers | Wilma Deering | TV, 41 episodes |
| 1950–1952 | One Man's Family | Claudia Barbour Roberts #2 | TV |
| 1950–1951 | Versatile Varieties | TV, unknown episodes | |
| 1953 | The Trip to Bountiful | Thelma | Television movie |
| 1953 | ABC Album/Jamie | Cousin Liz | TV, 1 episode |
| 1953 | The Web | TV, 2 episodes | |
| 1953 | Eye Witness | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1953 | The Revlon Mirror Theater | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1953–1954 | Goodyear Television Playhouse | Frances Barclay | TV, 2 episodes |
| 1954 | On the Waterfront | Edie Doyle | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated for BAFTA award |
| 1954 | General Electric Theater | Maudle Applegate | TV, 1 episode |
| 1955 | Producers' Showcase | TV, 2 episodes, Nominated for Best Actress Emmy | |
| 1956 | That Certain Feeling | Dunreath Henry | |
| 1957 | A Hatful of Rain | Celia Pope | Nominated for Best Foreign Actress BAFTA Nominated for Golden Globe Nominated for Laurel Award |
| 1957 | Raintree County | Nell Gaither | |
| 1959 | North by Northwest | Eve Kendall | |
| 1960 | Exodus | Kitty Fremont | |
| 1962 | All Fall Down | Echo O'Brien | |
| 1964 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Diane Wescott | TV, 1 episode |
| 1964 | Carol for Another Christmas | The Wave | Television movie |
| 1965 | 36 Hours | Anna Hedler | |
| 1965 | The Sandpiper | Claire Hewitt | |
| 1966 | The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming | Elspeth Whittaker | |
| 1966 | Grand Prix | Louise Frederickson | |
| 1968 | The Stalking Moon | Sarah Carver | |
| 1970 | Loving | Selma Wilson | |
| 1972 | Cancel My Reservation | Sheila Bartlett | |
| 1974 | The First Woman President | Oklahoma Red | Television movie |
| 1976 | The Macahans | Kate Macahan | Television movie |
| 1976 | The Fatal Weakness | Television movie | |
| 1977 | How the West Was Won | Katherine "Kate" Macahan | Miniseries, Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress Emmy |
| 1978 | Taxi!!! | Passenger | Television movie, Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress Emmy |
| 1978 | A Christmas to Remember | Emma Larson | Television movie |
| 1979 | When Hell Was in Session | Jane Denton | Television movie |
| 1980 | The Curse of King Tut's Tomb | Sarah Morrissey | Television movie |
| 1981 | The Best Little Girl in the World | Joanne Powell | Television movie |
| 1981 | Splendor in the Grass | Mrs. Loomis | Television movie |
| 1983 | Malibu | Mary Wharton | Television movie |
| 1983 | Jane Doe | Dr. Addie Coleman | Television movie |
| 1983–1984 | The Love Boat | Priscilla | TV, 4 episodes |
| 1984 | Love Leads the Way: A True Story | Mrs. Eustes | Television movie |
| 1984 | Fatal Vision | Mildred Kassab | Television movie |
| 1986 | A Year in the Life | Ruth Gardner | Miniseries |
| 1986 | Nothing in Common | Lorraine Basner | |
| 1986 | The Last Days of Patton | Mrs. Beatrice Ayer Patton | Television movie |
| 1986–1988 | Moonlighting | Virginia Hayes | TV, 6 episodes |
| 1987 | Breaking Home Ties | Emma | Television movie |
| 1988 | I'll Be Home for Christmas | Martha Bundy | Television movie |
| 1990 | Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair | Marilyn Klinghoffer | Television movie |
| 1990 | People Like Us | Lil Van Degan Altemus | Television movie Won Outstanding Supporting Actress Emmy |
| 1991 | Palomino | Caroline Lord | Television movie |
| 1993 | Kiss of a Killer | Mrs. Wilson | Television movie |
| 1995 | My Antonia | Emmaline Burden | Television movie |
| 1996 | Mariette in Ecstasy | Mother Saint-Raphael | |
| 1996 | After Jimmy | Liz | Television movie |
| 1996 | Titanic | Hazel Foley | Miniseries |
| 1997 | Time to Say Goodbye? | Ruth Klooster | |
| 1999 | Frasier | Joanna Doyle | TV, 1 episode |
| 2000 | I Dreamed of Africa | Franca | |
| 2000 | Papa's Angels | Dori "Grammy" Jenkins | Television movie |
| 2003 | Open House | Veronica Reynolds | Television movie |
| 2005 | Because of Winn-Dixie | Miss Franny | |
| 2005 | Don't Come Knocking | Howard's Mother | |
| 2006 | Superman Returns | Martha Kent | |
| 2012 | The Legend of Korra[2] | Katara | TV, recurring role |
| 2013 | Winter's Tale | Willa (adult) |
Awards and nominations
[change | change source]| Year | Group | Award | Movie or series | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Academy Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | On the Waterfront | Won |
| 1999 | Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| 2000 | Savannah Film and Video Festival | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| 2004 | San Luis Obispo International Film Festival | King Vidor Memorial Award | Won | |
| 2007 | Golden Boot Awards | Won | ||
| 1955 | BAFTA Award | Most Promising Newcomer to Film | On the Waterfront | Nominated |
| 1958 | BAFTA Award | Best Foreign Actress | Hatful of Rain | Nominated |
| 1955 | Emmy Award | Best Actress in a Single Performance | The Philco Television Playhouse (Episode: "Middle of the Night") | Nominated |
| 1956 | Emmy Award | Best Actress - Single Performance | Producers' Showcase (Episode: "Our Town") | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series | How the West Was Won | Nominated |
| 1978 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special | Taxi!!! | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | People Like Us | Won |
| 1958 | Golden Globe Award | Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama | A Hatful of Rain | Nominated |
| 1958 | Laurel Awards | Top Female Dramatic Performance | A Hatful of Rain | 3rd Place |