Eva Marie Saint, Star of North by Northwest and On the Waterfront, Dies Aged 102
Landmark roles were in 50s classics directed by Elia Kazan and Alfred Hitchcock, before going on to play Superman’s adoptive mother in later life
TL;DR
- Eva Marie Saint, a star of Hollywood's golden age, died at 102.
- Her notable roles include Edie Doyle in 'On the Waterfront' (1954), for which she won an Oscar, and Eve Kendall in Alfred Hitchcock's 'North by Northwest' (1959).
- She also played Martha Kent, Superman's adoptive mother, in 'Superman Returns' (2006).
- Saint's career spanned six decades, from the 1940s to the 2000s, and she also won an Emmy award for her work in the 1990 mini-series 'People Like Us.'
- Born in New Jersey in 1924, she began her career in radio and television before moving to film.