Eva Marie Saint, the actress who won an Academy Award for her work in On the Waterfront and later starred in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, has died at the age of 102, according to The Guardian.
The Guardian reported her death on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The Washington Post, The Hollywood Reporter and ExtraTV also confirmed the news, with ExtraTV describing her as an Oscar-winning Hitchcock leading lady and The Hollywood Reporter calling her a graceful star of the silver screen.
Saint's career spanned both acclaimed drama and major studio thrillers. Her performance in On the Waterfront earned her an Oscar, and her role in North by Northwest placed her among the most recognized leading women in Hitchcock's filmography. The Guardian, in a separate piece, described her as a "Hitchcock Blonde who outgrew the persona" — a framing that points to a career that moved beyond that single label.
Details of her life and the full arc of her filmography were covered across the outlets reporting her death, though the summaries available here do not include further specifics about her later work or personal life.
Saint was 102 at the time of her death. Tributes and fuller retrospectives from the film industry and her former collaborators are expected to follow as outlets publish additional coverage.
