Eva Marie Saint, a shining star of Hollywood’s Golden Age, graced our screens with her timeless presence in an illustrious career spanning seven decades and gifted us with many memorable roles across television, film, and stage. Her most acclaimed work, On the Waterfront (1954), earned her the coveted Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
If you must know, her success story is linked to her late husband, Jeffrey Hayden, a professional director and producer. Their union, spanning over six decades, produced two children, Darrell and Laurette, who charted a different path as a communication coach, design instructor, and clinical psychologist, respectively.
Meet Her Late Husband, Jeffrey Hayden
Jeffrey Hayden, the husband of Eve Marie Saint, was born on October 15, 1926, in New York. He followed his passion for directing after graduating from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He made his mark in the late 1950s by directing NBC’s first color specials, Lady in the Dark and The Chocolate Soldier.
He went on to become a prolific director of prime-time television shows, such as The Andy Griffith Show, Leave it to Beaver, Route 66, Mannix, Peyton Place, and Mangum, P.I. He also served as an executive producer and director of the popular daytime series Santa Barbara and directed several after-school specials for ABC.
Besides his work on TV, he also had a flair for stage productions. His wife, Saint, starred in a good number of stage productions he directed. Some include Summer and Smoke, Desire Under the Elms, Candida, The Fatal Weakness, Duet for One, Death of a Salesman, and The Country Girls.
From the above, it is clear that Hayden and his wife had a strong bond, both on and off camera. But how did they fall in love? According to reports, they met on the subway in New York and felt an instant connection. As a director, he was the perfect match for her because she is an actress who would never date actors. After all, she said they have needs that aren’t reflected in the other person.
The two tied the knot on October 28, 1951, and welcomed two children, Laurette and Darrell. They stayed married for 65 years until he died on December 24, 2017, at the age of 90, after battling cancer for a year.
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… And Her Two Children, Larrette And Darrell Hayden
As mentioned, Eve Marie Saint and her later husband Jeffrey Hayden shared two children: Laurette, a clinical psychologist and family therapist, and Darrell, a communication coach and design instructor. Here’s more about them that you should know:
Darrell Hayden Was Born Two Days After His Mother Won Her Academy Award For On Waterfront
Darrell Hayden, the eldest of Saint’s two children, was born in April 1955 in New York. The exact day of his birth is unknown, but it is revealed that his mother won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in On the Waterfront (1954) two days after his birth. The award ceremony was held on March 30, 1955, at the RKO Pantages Theatre (now The Hollywood Pantages Theatre). Based on this information, we can infer that he was born on April 1, 1955, and is currently 69 years old.
He was raised in Los Angeles, where he attended Palisades High School and graduated in 1972. He then studied English and American literature at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, and earned a bachelor of arts degree in 1976. He also developed his skills in graphic design at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California.
He started his career as a designer at Bass/Yager. Subsequently, he worked as an associate design director at the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, an executive director at Landor, a creative director at Frankfurt Balkind, a vice president of brand building at MarchFIRST, and a managing director at Interbrand.
He also shared his knowledge and experience with others as an instructor at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco for more than 10 years. In 2010, he founded Speaking Creative, which helps creative services firms and creative groups within companies enhance their employees’ communication skills.
Moving forward, he kept his personal life private, so there is not much information about it. However, he was married to Anita Browning, but she filed for divorce at the San Francisco County Superior Court on November 16, 2017. It is not clear if the divorce has been finalized yet.
Laurette Hayden Is A Clinical Psychologist And Family Therapist
The youngest of Saint’s children, Laurette Hayden, was born on July 19, 1958, in Los Angeles, California. She is now 66 years old.
She grew up in the same city as her older brother and earned a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University in 1980 and later a master’s degree in clinical psychology and applied psychology from Antioch University. She also attended the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis for her post-graduate education.
Laurette is a licensed clinical psychologist and a family therapist who works at the Psychological Care and Healing Center (PCH) in Los Angeles. She also provides mental health consultations at the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles.
She has a private practice in West Los Angeles, where she helps individuals, couples, and families cope with various mental health challenges. Besides, she has experience working as a clinical specialist at UNCLA’s neurology department.
As regards her personal life, Laurette has been happily married to Miles Beller since October 20, 1985. They have a son named Eli Charles Beller, born on March 26, 1990. He is now 34 years old.
Eva Marie Saint Is No Longer Acting
Saint was born on July 4, 1924, in Newark, New Jersey, but grew up in New York. She studied at Bowling Green State University.
She started her career in the late 1940s and spent over 70 years sharing her talent with the world through film, TV, and stage. She soon became a household name with her roles in classic films such as On the Waterfront (1954), North by Northwest (1959), and Loving (1970). She also starred in TV shows like Suspense (1949), Pond’s Theater (1954), and Frasier (1999). She performed on stage in plays like Summer and Smoke (1973), Candida (1977), and Death of a Salesman (1994).
She made her final movie appearance in Winter’s Tale in 2014, while her last TV appearance was in The Legend of Korra (2012–2014). In 2018, she was honored as one of the award-presenters at the 90th Academy Awards.
In 2021, she appeared on The Pack Podcast. Since then, she hasn’t appeared on TV or at public events. This signaled the end of her incredible acting career.
