Oscar-Winning Actress Eva Marie Saint Dies at 102

Oscar- and Emmy-winning actor Eva Marie Saint has died at 102 of natural causes at her Los Angeles home, according to her family and representatives. She rose to prominence with her film debut as Marlon Brando’s love interest in Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront, earning the 1955 Academy Award for best supporting actress. Saint became widely known for her role as a clever, alluring secret agent opposite Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest, and later acted in films including Exodus and Superman Returns. Her career also spanned early television, Broadway, and later TV roles, including Moonlighting; she often chose family life over pursuing superstardom.