Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: Hattie McDaniel ( June 10 , 1895-October 25 , 1952 ) was an American actress and the first African-American to win an Academy Award .
Simplified: Hattie McDaniel ( June 10 , 1895-October 26 , 1952 ) was an American actress and singer .