Biography
She was perhaps best known as the delicate object of affection for dock worker Marlon Brando in "On the Waterfront" (1951), which earned her an Oscar. She would play variations on the role in several subsequent features, including "A Hatful of Rain" (1957), though Alfred Hitchcock would tap her inner sexiness as a double agent opposite Cary Grant in "North by Northwest" (1959). Sadly, the majority of Saint's films never rose to her skill …
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Career Milestones
2006 | Played Martha Kent, the adoptive mother of Clark Kent in the Bryan Singer-directed "Superman Returns" | |
2006 | Cast in Wim Wenders' neo-Western "Don't Come Knocking" starring Sam Shepard | |
2005 | Cast opposite Jeff Daniels in the family drama "Because of Winn-Dixie" | |
2000 | Starred opposite Kim Basinger in "I Dreamed of Africa" | |
1996 | Cast in John Bailey's "Mariette in Ecstasy" | |
1987 | Played recurring role as Cybill Shepherd's mother in the ABC series "Moonlighting | |
1986 | Returned to features to play Tom Hanks' mother in "Nothing in Common" | |
1979 | Returned to the stage to star in "First Monday in October" | |
1976 | Co-starred with James Arness in the TV-movie "The Machans"; her character was killed off in the first episode of the subsequent series, "How the West Was Won" | |
1972 | Last film appearance for 14 years, "Cancel My Reservation" | |
1964 | First TV appearance in nine years the TV-movie "Her School for Bachelors" | |
1955 | Won praise for appearing as Emily in "Our Town" (NBC) | |
1954 | Screen debut in "On the Waterfront" | |
1952 | Made Broadway debut in "The Trip To Bountiful" | |
1950 | TV series debut as regular, "One Man's Family" | |
| Raised in Delmar, New York | ||
Awards
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In a Miniseries or Special in People Like Us |
1977 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress In a Limited Series in How the West Was Won |
1957 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in A Hatful of Rain |
1957 | BAFTA Award for Foreign Actress in A Hatful of Rain |
1956 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actress-Single Performance in Our Town |
1955 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actress In a Single Performance in Philco Television Playhouse |
1954 | Academy Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in On the Waterfront |
1954 | BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer To Film in On the Waterfront |