1941 Mary Astor - The Great Lie as "Sandra Kovak"

1942 Teresa Wright - Mrs. Miniver as "Carol Beldon Miniver"

From 1943 onward, winners received the familiar gold "Oscar" statuettes like everybody else.

1943 Katina Paxinou - For Whom the Bell Tolls as "Pilar"

1944 Ethel Barrymore - None but the Lonely Heart as "Ma Mott"

1945 Anne Revere - National Velvet as "Mrs. Araminty Brown"

1946 Anne Baxter - The Razor's Edge as "Sopie Nelson Macdonald"

1947 Celeste Holm - Gentleman's Agreement as "Anne Dettrey"

1948 Claire Trevor - Key Largo as "Gaye Dawn"

1949 Mercedes McCambridge - All the King's Men as "Sadie Burke"

1950 Josephine Hull - Harvey as "Veta Louise Simmons"