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Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint dies aged 102
Yahoo • • general
Key Points:
- Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress known for iconic roles in On the Waterfront and North by Northwest, has died at the age of 102 from natural causes at her home in Los Angeles.
- She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her debut role in Elia Kazan's 1954 film On the Waterfront and was one of the last surviving stars of Hollywood's golden age.
- Saint also earned an Emmy Award in 1990 for her role in the miniseries People Like Us and made a notable comeback in films such as Superman Returns (2006) and Winter's Tale (2014).
- Born in 1924 in Newark, New Jersey, she trained at the Herbert Berghof Studio and the Actors Studio before rising to fame, and was married to director Jeffrey Hayden for 65 years, with whom she had two children.
- Throughout her long career, Saint emphasized that her life experiences enriched her acting, contributing to the depth and authenticity of her performances.
