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Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint

Actor · Died October 6, 2026, aged 102 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Eva Marie Saint (July 4, 1924 — October 6, 2026) was 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 co starred with James Garner. She died on October 6, 2026, at age 102.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 4, 1924
Died
October 6, 2026 (aged 102)
From
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 71 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 34% in 30 days

What are Eva Marie Saint's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
21%
Survival
19%
Morality
14%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 19

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 23 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 10 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 18

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 9 of 20 analyzed roles.

Ally
9 of 20
Mentor
5 of 20
Shadow
3 of 20
Herald
2 of 20
Shapeshifter
1 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Melancholic
22
Warm
7
Romantic
7
Dread
6
Other
25

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Eva Marie Saint's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eva Marie Saint's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

71 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 24 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Winter's Tale(2014)

    as Willa (Adult)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Korra(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Katara (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Superman Returns(2006)

    as Martha Kent

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Don't Come Knocking(2005)

    as Howard's Mother

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Because of Winn-Dixie(2005)

    as Miss Franny

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Open House(2003)

    as Veronica Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Papa's Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Dori "Grammy" Jenkins

  • I Dreamed of Africa(2000)

    as Franca

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Jackie's Back!(1999)

    as Eva Marie Saint

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Time to Say Goodbye?(1997)

    as Ruth Klooster

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Titanic(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hazel Foley

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • After Jimmy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Liz

  • Mariette in Ecstasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mother Saint-Raphael

  • My Antonia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Emmaline Burden

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Joanna Doyle

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Kiss of a Killer(1993)

    as Mrs. Wilson

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Palomino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Caroline Lord

  • People Like Us(1990)

    as Lil Van Degan Altemus

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair(1990)

    as Marilyn Klinghoffer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • I'll Be Home for Christmas(1988)

    as Martha Bundy

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Narrator

  • Breaking Home Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Emma Wells

  • A Year in the Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ruth Gardner

  • The Last Days of Patton(1986)

    as Mrs. Beatrice Ayer Patton

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Nothing in Common(1986)

    as Lorraine Basner

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · as Virginia Hayes

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Fatal Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mildred Kassab

  • Love Leads the Way: A True Story(1984)

    as Mrs. Eustes

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Jane Doe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Addie Coleman

  • Malibu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mary Wharton

  • Splendor in the Grass(1981)

    as Mrs. Loomis

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Best Little Girl in the World(1981)

    as Joanne Powell

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Curse of King Tut's Tomb(1980)

    as Sarah Morrissey

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • When Hell Was in Session(1979)

    as Jane Denton

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Emma Larson

  • Taxi!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Passenger

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Aunt Helena Georgelos

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Hollywood Greats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • How the West Was Won(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kate Macahan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Macahans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Kate Macahan

  • The First Woman President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Edith Wilson

  • Cancel My Reservation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Sheila Bartlett

  • Loving(1970)

    as Selma Wilson

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Stalking Moon(1968)

    as Sarah Carver

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Grand Prix(1966)

    as Louise Frederickson

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming(1966)

    as Elspeth Whittaker

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Sandpiper(1965)

    as Claire Hewitt

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Carol for Another Christmas(1964)

    as WAVE Lt. Gibson

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • 36 Hours(1964)

    as Anna Hedler

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • All Fall Down(1962)

    as Echo O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Exodus(1960)

    as Kitty Fremont

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • North by Northwest(1959)

    as Eve Kendall

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Raintree County(1957)

    as Nell Gaither

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Hatful of Rain(1957)

    as Celia Pope

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • That Certain Feeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Dunreath Henry

  • Our Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Emily Webb

  • Producers' Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 38 episodes · as Emily Webb

  • Middle of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Betty

  • On the Waterfront(1954)

    as Edie Doyle

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Trip to Bountiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Thelma

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Maudle Applegate

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Actress

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Passenger

  • The Man Who Had Influence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as David's Cafe Guest (as Eve Marie Saint)

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Martin Kane, Private Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sheila Dixon

  • Lights Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Francie

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as David's Cafe Guest · as Edna Baker

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Betty · as Bonnie Keel · as Dorie Wilson · as Thelma

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 70 titles from 1948 to 2014; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Superman Returns (2006)

$391M worldwide

Highest rated

North by Northwest (1959)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19482014

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting70 of 70: 70 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1940s5 · acting1950s14 · acting1960s8 · acting1970s10 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 11% of 18 roles
546484

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Eva Marie Saint's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Splendor in the Grass (1981)

87th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

North by Northwest (1959)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Eva Marie Saint's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles9–46 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles11–43 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles25–34 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Eva Marie Saint work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eva Marie Saint's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Frankenheimer shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers