1942 Academy Awards – Actress in a Leading Role Winner
![Suspicion Joan Fontaine](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/suspicion-image.jpg)
Suspicion
Joan Fontaine
A shy young heiress marries a charming gentleman, and soon begins to suspect he is planning to murder her.
1942 Academy Awards – Actress in a Leading Role Nominees
![Ball of Fire Barbara Stanwyck](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ball-of-fire-howard-hawks-image.jpg)
Ball of Fire
Barbara Stanwyck
![Blossoms in the Dust Greer Garson](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/blossoms-in-the-dust-mervyn-leroy-image.jpg)
Blossoms in the Dust
Greer Garson
![Hold Back the Dawn Olivia de Havilland](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/hold-back-the-dawn-mitchell-leisen-image.jpg)
Hold Back the Dawn
Olivia de Havilland
![The Little Foxes Bette Davis](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-little-foxes-william-wyler-image.jpg)