ACTOR · BORN 1924

Eva Marie Saint

Born

4 July 1924, Newark, New Jersey, USA

Known for

Superman Returns (2006), North by Northwest (1959), The Legend of Korra (2012), On the Waterfront (1954)

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16 Interesting Facts About Eva Marie Saint

1. #004

   Elia Kazan described Eva Marie Saint as "perfect… she was just perfect. Everybody loved her--especially me!"

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2. #008

   Eva Marie Saint campaigned to ban drivers from using cell phones.

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3. #015

   Eva Marie Saint's longtime official archivist is Richard Weigle, a New York-based documentary and short film producer.

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4. #017

   In her mid-nineties, Eva Marie Saint was appearing in radio plays and podcasts alongside names such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Annette Bening, Marisa Tomei and Harriet Harris.

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5. #018

   In 1994, Eva Marie Saint received a rare invitation to appear as a dramatic actress on stage at Carnegie Hall in New York. The New York Choral Society invited her to read a poem by Denise Levertov while the choir performed Berlioz's Te Deum and other pieces. She accepted the invitation because her longtime archivist, Richard Weigle, was a tenor in the group.

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6. #019

   Eva Marie Saint is a member of the Delta Gamma sorority.

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7. #021

   In July 2024, Turner Classic Movies celebrated Eva Marie Saint's 100th birthday by making her its Star of the Month, with her films and interviews featured every Thursday.

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8. #023

   Eva Marie Saint is the daughter of John Merle Saint (1891-1965), born in Iowa, and Eva Marie Rice (1896-1987), born in New Jersey.

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9. #025

   Eva Marie Saint is a graduate of the Stella Adler Acting Studio.

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10. #026

    Eva Marie Saint studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village, NY.

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11. #027

    Eva Marie Saint and her performance in On the Waterfront (1954) are mentioned in Lloyd Cole and the Commotions' song "Rattlesnakes."

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12. #032

    Eva Marie Saint has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for film and one for television.

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13. #034

    Eva Marie Saint is mentioned in Lucky Number Slevin (2006).

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14. #037

    Eva Marie Saint is the oldest surviving credited cast member of any D. C. film.

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15. #038

    Eva Marie Saint is not mentioned in Sondra Locke's later autobiography "The Good, the Bad & the Very Ugly".

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16. #039

    Eva Marie Saint is one of the most famous actresses to have trained and been nurtured at The Actors Studio in New York, alongside Jane Fonda and Marilyn Monroe.

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