American actress Eva Marie Saint, known for her roles in “On the Waterfront” (“Pe chei”) and “North by Northwest” (“La nord prin nord-vest”), died on Tuesday at the age of 102 at her home in Los Angeles. The actress’s agent said she died of natural causes, surrounded by family and loved ones.
Eva Marie Saint was one of the leading figures in American cinema in the 1950s. She made her big-screen debut in 1954 in Elia Kazan’s film “On the Waterfront,” alongside Marlon Brando, a role that earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
A year later, she starred alongside Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller “North by Northwest.” She went on to appear in films including “Raintree County” and “Exodus,” before focusing primarily on television.
Born in 1924 near Newark, New Jersey, Saint had a career spanning approximately 70 years in film, theater, and television. She won an Emmy Award in 1990 for “People Like Us” and continued acting into advanced age, including in “Superman Returns” and “Winter’s Tale.”
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