Eva Marie Saint: key obituary facts
Is Eva Marie Saint dead? Yes. Eva Marie Saint died on October 6, 2026, at age 102.
Cause of death: Eva Marie Saint's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Eva Marie Saint known for?
She was an American actress (born 1924).
More about Eva Marie Saint
Born: 4 July 1924.
Place of birth: Newark.
Gender: female.
Occupation: television actor, film actor, stage actor, voice actor, actor.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Actors Studio, Bowling Green State University, Bethlehem Central High School, Stella Adler Studio of Acting, HB Studio.
Awards: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Theatre World Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
Mother: Eva Marie Saint.
Spouse: Jeffrey Hayden.
Years active: 1944–2021.
Eva Marie Saint, the American actress, died October 6, 2026, aged 102.
Born in Newark on July 4, 1924, she graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1946 and began working in television and radio in the late 1940s. Her career, which ran from 1944 to 2021, encompassed stage, film and television work.
Saint earned the Theatre World Award for playing Thelma in Horton Foote’s The Trip to Bountiful in 1953. She made her film debut the following year in Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront, opposite Marlon Brando. Her performance brought her the Academy Award for best supporting actress in 1955. Subsequent screen credits included Raintree County and A Hatful of Rain, both released in 1957. In Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest (1959), she played Eve Kendall, a role in one of the director’s landmark thrillers. Across a career spanning more than seven decades, Saint received a Primetime Emmy Award in addition to her Oscar, and earned nominations for two BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globe. She was among the last surviving stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age.