Portrait of Eva Marie Saint

Acting

Eva Marie Saint

Career

Active from 1950 to 2014, busiest in 1954 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
37
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for North by Northwest
North by Northwest
GoodWatch score90/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Primetime Emmy Awards · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

    1990 · Won · 42nd Primetime Emmy Awards

    People Like Us

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Actress in a Supporting Role

    1955 · Won · 27th Academy Awards

    On the Waterfront

    Source: Wikidata

Characters

3

The characters Eva Marie Saint played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Eva Marie Saint Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Dark Humor
    1.9, average 2.8
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4
  • Scare
    1.8, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Melancholy 3
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Family Drama 2
  • Thought-Provoking 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

70
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles · average score 59
Winter's Tale
Winter's Tale (2014)
GoodWatch score 37

as Willa (Adult)

The Legend of Korra
The Legend of Korra (2012)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Katara (voice)

2000s

6 titles · average score 57
Superman Returns
Superman Returns (2006)
GoodWatch score 64

as Martha Kent

Because of Winn-Dixie
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
GoodWatch score 59

as Miss Franny

Don't Come Knocking
Don't Come Knocking (2005)
GoodWatch score 49

as Howard's Mother

Open House
Open House (2003)
GoodWatch score 60

as Veronica Reynolds

I Dreamed of Africa
I Dreamed of Africa (2000)
GoodWatch score 38

as Franca

Papa's Angels
Papa's Angels (2000)
GoodWatch score 74

as Dori "Grammy" Jenkins

1990s

11 titles · average score 60
Jackie's Back!
Jackie's Back! (1999)
GoodWatch score 75

as Eva Marie Saint

Time to Say Goodbye?
Time to Say Goodbye? (1997)

as Ruth Klooster

Titanic
Titanic (1996)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show · as Hazel Foley

Mariette in Ecstasy
Mariette in Ecstasy (1996)

as Mother Saint-Raphael

After Jimmy
After Jimmy (1996)
GoodWatch score 47

as Liz

My Antonia
My Antonia (1995)
GoodWatch score 54

as Emmaline Burden

Frasier
Frasier (1993)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Joanna Doyle

Kiss of a Killer
Kiss of a Killer (1993)

as Mrs. Wilson

Palomino
Palomino (1991)
GoodWatch score 56

as Caroline Lord

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair (1990)
GoodWatch score 55

as Marilyn Klinghoffer

People Like Us
People Like Us (1990)
GoodWatch score 59

as Lil Van Degan Altemus

1980s

14 titles · average score 67
I'll Be Home for Christmas
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1988)
GoodWatch score 67

as Martha Bundy

Breaking Home Ties
Breaking Home Ties (1987)

as Emma Wells

Nothing in Common
Nothing in Common (1986)
GoodWatch score 58

as Lorraine Basner

A Year in the Life
A Year in the Life (1986)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show · as Ruth Gardner

The Last Days of Patton
The Last Days of Patton (1986)
GoodWatch score 63

as Mrs. Beatrice Ayer Patton

Moonlighting
Moonlighting (1985)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Virginia Hayes

Fatal Vision
Fatal Vision (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Mildred Kassab

Love Leads the Way: A True Story
Love Leads the Way: A True Story (1984)
GoodWatch score 75

as Mrs. Eustes

Jane Doe
Jane Doe (1983)

as Addie Coleman

The Best Little Girl in the World
The Best Little Girl in the World (1981)
GoodWatch score 67

as Joanne Powell

Splendor in the Grass
Splendor in the Grass (1981)
GoodWatch score 61

as Mrs. Loomis

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (1980)
GoodWatch score 48

as Sarah Morrissey

1970s

10 titles · average score 59
When Hell Was in Session
When Hell Was in Session (1979)

as Jane Denton

A Christmas to Remember
A Christmas to Remember (1978)

as Emma Larson

Taxi!!
Taxi!! (1978)

as Passenger

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Aunt Helena Georgelos

How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won (1977)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Kate Macahan

The Hollywood Greats
The Hollywood Greats (1977)

TV show

The Macahans
The Macahans (1976)
GoodWatch score 74

as Kate Macahan

The First Woman President
The First Woman President (1974)

as Edith Wilson

Cancel My Reservation
Cancel My Reservation (1972)
GoodWatch score 43

as Sheila Bartlett

Loving
Loving (1970)
GoodWatch score 50

as Selma Wilson

1960s

8 titles · average score 60
The Stalking Moon
The Stalking Moon (1968)
GoodWatch score 51

as Sarah Carver

Grand Prix
Grand Prix (1966)
GoodWatch score 80

as Louise Frederickson

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966)
GoodWatch score 72

as Elspeth Whittaker

The Sandpiper
The Sandpiper (1965)
GoodWatch score 40

as Claire Hewitt

36 Hours
36 Hours (1964)
GoodWatch score 57

as Anna Hedler

Carol for Another Christmas
Carol for Another Christmas (1964)
GoodWatch score 62

as WAVE Lt. Gibson

All Fall Down
All Fall Down (1962)
GoodWatch score 50

as Echo O'Brien

Exodus
Exodus (1960)
GoodWatch score 67

as Kitty Fremont

1950s

14 titles · average score 71
North by Northwest
North by Northwest (1959)
GoodWatch score 90

as Eve Kendall

Raintree County
Raintree County (1957)
GoodWatch score 34

as Nell Gaither

A Hatful of Rain
A Hatful of Rain (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

as Celia Pope

That Certain Feeling
That Certain Feeling (1956)
GoodWatch score 59

as Dunreath Henry

Our Town
Our Town (1955)

as Emily Webb

On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront (1954)
GoodWatch score 89

as Edie Doyle

Producers' Showcase
Producers' Showcase (1954)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Emily Webb

The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful (1953)

as Thelma

Omnibus
Omnibus (1952)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Actress

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Passenger

The Man Who Had Influence
The Man Who Had Influence (1950)

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

Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV show

1940s

5 titles · average score 64
Suspense
Suspense (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Francie

Lights Out
Lights Out (1949)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

Martin Kane, Private Eye
Martin Kane, Private Eye (1949)

TV show · as Sheila Dixon

Studio One
Studio One (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as David's Cafe Guest / Edna Baker

The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

TV show · as Thelma / Bonnie Keel