6 Best Oscar Best Actress Winners of the 1950s

By Vlad Zakh · June 21, 2026

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The Academy Award for Best Actress in the 1950s crowned a decade of luminous, transformative, and fiercely dramatic leading performances.

I Want to Live! (1958) 01

I Want to Live! (1958)

IMDb ★ 7.5

A woman convicted of murder based on circumstantial evidence fights desperately against her impending execution.

Anastasia (1956) 02

Anastasia (1956)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A group of con artists trains an amnesiac woman to impersonate a Russian grand duchess, only to wonder if she truly is.

The Country Girl (1954) 03

The Country Girl (1954)

IMDb ★ 7.0

An alcoholic former star's comeback depends on his devoted, long-suffering wife and a skeptical young director.

Roman Holiday (1953) 04

Roman Holiday (1953)

IMDb ★ 7.9

A runaway princess spends a whirlwind day of freedom in Rome with an American reporter hiding his true identity.

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) 05

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

IMDb ★ 8.0

A fading Southern belle's fragile grip on reality unravels after moving in with her sister and brutish brother-in-law.

Born Yesterday (1950) 06

Born Yesterday (1950)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A crooked businessman hires a tutor to refine his uneducated girlfriend, who proves far sharper than expected.

Vlad Zakh

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