Eva Marie Saint, the acclaimed actress known for her roles in 'On the Waterfront' and 'North by Northwest,' has died at age 102.

Eva Marie Saint, an Academy Award-winning actress celebrated for her performances in 'On the Waterfront' and 'North by Northwest,' has died at age 102. Her representative, Jeff Sanderson, confirmed she passed away of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and loved ones.

An Illustrious Hollywood Career

Saint’s film debut in the 1954 classic 'On the Waterfront' earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She famously accepted the Oscar while heavily pregnant, joking that she might give birth on stage; her son, Darrell, was born two days later. She later starred as a mysterious government agent in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 thriller 'North by Northwest,' appearing opposite Cary Grant. Throughout her career, Saint collaborated with notable directors including Elia Kazan, Otto Preminger, and Alfred Hitchcock. While she became a star early on, she was known for her selectivity, often prioritizing her family life over studio contract demands. She was married to director-producer Jeffrey Hayden from 1951 until his death in 2016.

Television and Later Work

In addition to her film work, Saint was a prolific television performer. She received five Emmy nominations and won an award for the 1990 miniseries 'People Like Us.' Her later career included roles in the sitcom 'Moonlighting,' the film 'Nothing in Common,' and the 2006 movie 'Superman Returns,' where she played Clark Kent’s adoptive mother.