Eva Marie Saint proved that age is just a number Sunday night, when the 93-year-old actress took the stage and owned the spotlight at the 90th Academy Awards.
“I’m older than the Academy,” she remarked. “I’m very proud of that. Just keep moving.”
The actress won her first Oscar 63 years ago for “On The Waterfront.”
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Saint was on stage to present the award for Best Costume Design, although the occasion caused her to harken back to the days when she would wear one simple outfit for movies such as “On the Waterfront” and “North by Northwest.”
The veteran actress’ sense of humour drew high praise on social media.
“Lawd, I could only hope to be the same in my 90s,” wrote one woman.
This woman is 93 years old.
— Miss TLC (@IAmMissTLC) March 5, 2018
I repeat...
NINETY
THREE
YEARS
OLD.
Still funny, still sharp, still chic.
Lawd, I could only hope to be the same in my 90s. | #EvaMarieSaint #Oscars
Every single one of us needs to start doing whatever #evamariesaint has been doing. 93 years young. Amazing.
— Richard Marx (@richardmarx) March 5, 2018
I never feel blasé about seeing #EvaMarieSaint. She's a part of Hollywood history but she doesn't live in the past. Looking forward to seeing her again at the @tcmfilmfest this year #TCM #TCMFF #Oscars2018 #Oscars90 #AcademyAwards #HollywoodHistory pic.twitter.com/6sVS45tM2h
— Leonard Maltin (@leonardmaltin) March 5, 2018
She wasn’t lying about that dress though... #EvaMarieSaint #NorthByNorthwest #Oscars pic.twitter.com/Cg0VeAyT47
— Jessica Maria (@MariaGaddis) March 5, 2018
This is how a woman without plastic surgery ages. #EvaMarieSaint looks beautiful at 93 without any work done to her face. #Oscars90 pic.twitter.com/iiwAFUzY2a
— Gino Salomone (@Moviegino) March 5, 2018
