1. Shirley Booth, Come Back, Little Sheba
2. Anna Magnani, The Rose Tattoo
3. Joanne Woodward, The Three Faces of Eve
4. Vivien Leigh, A Streetcar Named Desire
5. Judy Holliday, Born Yesterday
6. Susan Hayward, I Want to Live!
7. Olivia de Havilland, Anastasia
8. Simone Signoret, Room at the Top
9. Audrey Hepburn, Roman Holiday
10. Grace Kelly, The Country Girl

This article is part of a special year-long series of anecdotes, reflections and thoughts about the Academy Awards.