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Academy awards Performance by an actress in a leading role [1940 era]


1940 year (13 th)

Ginger RogersKitty Foyle : The Natural History of a Woman

Nomination :

Katharine HepburnThe Philadelphia Story
Martha ScottOur Town
Bette DavisThe Letter
Joan FontaineRebecca


1941 year (14 th)

Joan FontaineSuspicion

Nomination :

Bette DavisThe Little Foxes


1942 year (15 th)

Greer GarsonMrs. Miniver

Nomination :

Teresa WrightThe Pride of the Yankees


1943 year (16 th)

Jennifer JonesThe Song of Bernadette

Nomination :

Ingrid BergmanFor Whom The Bell Tolls
Greer GarsonMADAME CURIE


1944 year (17 th)

Ingrid BergmanGaslight

Nomination :

Barbara StanwyckDouble Indemnity


1945 year (18 th)

Joan CrawfordMildred Pierce

Nomination :

Ingrid BergmanThe Bells of St.Mary's


1946 year (19 th)

Olivia de Havilland/Olivia De Havilland/ Olivia DeHavillandTo Each His Own

Nomination :

Celia JohnsonBrief Encounter
Jennifer JonesDuel in the Sun
Jane WymanThe Yearling


1947 year (20 th)

Nomination :

Dorothy McGuireGentleman's Agreement


1948 year (21 th)

Jane WymanJohnny Belinda

Nomination :

Irene DunneI Remember Mama
Barbara StanwyckSorry, Wrong Number
Ingrid BergmanJoan of Arc
Olivia de Havilland/Olivia De Havilland/ Olivia DeHavillandThe Snake Pit


1949 year (22 th)

Olivia de Havilland/Olivia De Havilland/ Olivia DeHavillandThe Heiress

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