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Oscar-winning On the Waterfront actress Eva Marie Saint dies aged 102
Overview
Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress known for her roles in On the Waterfront and North by Northwest, has died at the age of 102 of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles.
Key points
- Eva Marie Saint won an Academy Award for best supporting actress for her 1954 film debut in On the Waterfront.
- She starred as femme fatale Eve Kendall alongside Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 thriller North by Northwest.
- Saint passed away from natural causes at her home in Los Angeles, surrounded by her family.
- She also won an Emmy Award in 1990 for her role in the TV miniseries People Like Us.
- Her career spanned decades, including later film roles such as Superman's adoptive mother in 2006's Superman Returns.