Eva Marie Saint Overview:

Legendary actress, Eva Marie Saint, was born on Jul 4, 1924 in Newark, NJ. As of December 2023, Eva Marie Saint was 99 years old.

MINI BIO:

Waif-like blonde Eva Marie Saint was seen playing harried heroines or in sympathetic roles. She made her first film, On the Waterfront, at the age of 30 (fortunately she looked very young for her age) and won an Academy Award for it. Proper casting for her, however, proved elusive and she has not always made the impact that she might.

(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Eva Marie Saint was nominated for one Academy Award, winning for Best Supporting Actress for On the Waterfront (as Edie Doyle) in 1954.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1954Best Supporting ActressOn the Waterfront (1954)Edie DoyleWon
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She was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Motion Pictures and Television.

BlogHub Articles:

TCM Summer Under the Stars: Day Twenty-Nine —

By shadowsandsatin on Aug 28, 2020 From Shadows and Satin

A treasure. is one of three stars being feted in this year?s Summer Under the Stars celebration who is still with us ? she turned 96 this year. She?s also the only one of this year?s stars that I?ve had the pleasure of seeing in person. Is it any wonder that Day is on... Read full article


On Blu-ray: Gregory Peck and in The Stalking Moon (1969)

By KC on Jul 1, 2020 From Classic Movies

I went into the western thriller The Stalking Moon (1969) knowing nothing about it and came out the other side feeling unsettled. It is of its time in the deep certainty it shows in its morals, which can make it a difficult watch. The film recently made its Blu-ray debut on Warner Archive. The Stal... Read full article


Warner Archive Blu-ray: James Garner, and Rod Taylor in 36 Hours (1964)

By KC on May 30, 2017 From Classic Movies

36 Hours is an unusual exploration of World War II era deception and intrigue, examining the vulnerability of its victims and the ruthlessness of those in power. It is a tense thriller, but with a substantial emotional core. The film is now available on Blu-ray from Warner Archive. James Garner is ... Read full article


2012 tcm SUTS Blogathon Day 19:

By ScribeHard on Aug 19, 2012 From ScribeHard on Film

Did you know … is the only star for this year’s SUTS with three names? ?Fact. Up first, Joel Williams focuses on?On the Waterfront with his piece,?“Doing the Right Thing”. Next, The Joy and Agony of Movies‘ Sean Gallagher looks at Saint in?Loving.... Read full article


Day 19:

By Jill Blake on Aug 19, 2012 From Sittin' on a Backyard Fence

. Classy, beautiful, iconic. Today we honor a living Hollywood legend. Joel Williams focuses on?On the Waterfront with his piece, “Doing the Right Thing” The Joy and Agony of Movies’ Sean Gallagher looks at Saint in?Loving Related posts:Day 13: Deborah KerrDay 27:... Read full article


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Eva Marie Saint Quotes:

Roger Thornhill: The moment I meet an attractive woman, I have to start pretending I have no desire to make love to her.
Eve Kendall: What makes you think you have to conceal it?
Roger Thornhill: She might find the idea objectionable.
Eve Kendall: Then again, she might not.


Eve Kendall: I tipped the steward five dollars to seat you here if you should come in.
Roger Thornhill: Is that a proposition?
Eve Kendall: I never discuss love on an empty stomach.
Roger Thornhill: You've already eaten!
Eve Kendall: But you haven't.


Edie: What kind of saint hides in a church?


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Got the part of Edie Doyle in On the Waterfront (1954) over Elizabeth Montgomery. Director Elia Kazan, in his autobiography "A Life," says that the choice of an actress to play the part was narrowed down to Elizabeth Montgomery and Saint, but there were also some qualms about Saint playing a teen at age 30. Although Montgomery was fine in her screen test, there was an air of finishing school about her. Kazan thought this genteel quality would not be becoming for Edie, who was raised on the waterfront in Hoboken, NJ. He gave the part to Saint, and she went on to win cinematic immortality, and a Best Supporting Actress Oscar, in the part.

Lives in Santa Monica, California.

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