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Oscar-Winning Actor Eva Marie Saint Dies at 102
Eva Marie Saint was an actor who appeared in movies and television for many decades.
She died at 102 at her home in Los Angeles.
Her first movie was On the Waterfront, and she won an Oscar for her role.
She also starred in North by Northwest with Cary Grant.
Saint worked on television too and won an Emmy for People Like Us.
She sometimes chose to take fewer movie roles so she could spend time with her family.
She was married to director Jeffrey Hayden for 65 years, until he died in 2016.
Eva Marie Saint died at her home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, aged 102; her family representative said the cause was natural.
Her film debut was as Edie in 1954’s On the Waterfront, earning her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
She starred opposite Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest and appeared in films including Exodus and All Fall Down.
Saint also worked extensively in television and won an Emmy for the 1990 miniseries People Like Us.
She and director Jeffrey Hayden were married for 65 years, until his death in 2016; Saint balanced acting with raising their children.
- Who
- Eva Marie Saint, Oscar-winning actor.
- What
- She died at age 102; her representative said she died of natural causes.
- Where
- At her home in Los Angeles.
- When
- Tuesday; the articles do not specify the date.
- Why
- Her representative said she died of natural causes.
Fewer film roles
Continued acting work
Career choices and family
Fewer film roles
Saint declined studio contracts and some leading roles, and took time away from films to raise and get to know her children.
Continued acting work
She continued acting across film and television, with roles in later productions including Superman Returns, Winter’s Tale and the 2019 drama Mariette in Ecstasy.
Key facts
- Age
- 102
- Date of birth
- July 4, 1924
- Birthplace
- Newark, New Jersey
- Film debut
- On the Waterfront (1954)
- Academy Award
- Best Supporting Actress for On the Waterfront
- Emmy
- Won in 1990 for People Like Us
- Marriage
- Married Jeffrey Hayden for 65 years, until his death in 2016
- Death
- At home in Los Angeles; representative Jeff Sanderson said the cause was natural
Quotes
Eva Marie Saint
Actor recalling her husband’s advice about accepting a role in North by Northwest.
“Lee Strasberg, when he got to know me a little bit, gave me a scene to do where I had to cry in front of my peers. I worried about it, I worked on it, I tried to use what I was learning at the studio. I finally did the scene, and I cried, and my peers were crying with me. It was just an incredible moment for me.”
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“I vividly remember him saying, ‘Honey, I think you should find a quiet spot. I’ll take care of the children and I want you to really think about this and reread this script,’” she told Vanity Fair in 2014. “He was so right. And that’s what husbands are for.”
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