Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint is an American actress whose screen career spans more than seven decades. She won an Academy Award for On the Waterfront and starred in North by Northwest.

On the Waterfront: A 1954 American drama film directed by Elia Kazan about corruption on the New Jersey waterfront. Saint won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Edie Doyle.
Elia Kazan: An American stage and film director known for works including A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront. Kazan directed Saint's film debut and helped shape her breakthrough performance.
Bowling Green State University: A public research university in Bowling Green, Ohio. Saint studied drama there and graduated in 1946.
Method acting: An approach to acting that draws on an actor's personal experience to create psychologically grounded performances. Saint's Actors Studio training connected her early work to this influential approach.
North by Northwest: A 1959 Alfred Hitchcock thriller about an advertising executive mistaken for a government agent. Saint plays Eve Kendall, the poised and resourceful woman caught in the pursuit.
Marlon Brando: An American actor whose naturalistic performances helped transform screen acting. Brando starred opposite Saint in On the Waterfront.
Actors Studio: A New York organization that provides professional training for actors using method-based techniques. Saint joined the studio as she developed her stage and screen craft.
Academy Awards: Annual American film awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Her 1955 win brought her rapid recognition in the film industry.
Raintree County: A 1957 American historical drama film set in the years leading up to the Civil War. Her performance as Nell Gaither earned an Academy Award nomination.
Alfred Hitchcock: An English film director known for suspense films including Vertigo and Psycho. Hitchcock directed Saint in North by Northwest, casting her against type as a spy.

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