An American actress who has starred in films, on Broadway, and on television in a career spanning 7 decades. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in On the Waterfront (1954), and later starred in the thriller North by Northwest (1959), directed by Alfred Hitchcock. She received Golden Globe and BAFTA award nominations for the drama film A Hatful of Rain (1957) and won an Emmy Award for the television miniseries People Like Us (1990). Her film career also includes roles in Raintree County (1957), Because of Winn-Dixie (2005), and Superman Returns (2006).