Eva Marie Saint dies at 102

Eva Marie Saint has died at age 102. Her representatives confirmed her death. She was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars in the 1950s and became known for major films like On the Waterfront and North by Northwest.

Saint won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her first film role in On the Waterfront, where she appeared with Marlon Brando. She later starred opposite Cary Grant in North by Northwest, which became one of her best-known performances. She also worked with directors like Alfred Hitchcock and Elia Kazan.

Born in 1924, Saint grew up in upstate New York and studied at Bowling Green University in Ohio. She first planned to become a teacher, but she turned to acting and worked in theater and television before moving into film.

She kept acting for decades after her early success. Her credits included Grand Prix, Exodus, The Sandpiper, Superman Returns, and Winter’s Tale, along with TV work on Moonlighting and Frasier. She is survived by her two children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.