Simplify the following text for a Grade 4 native English-speaking person.
Original: Kathryn Dawn Lang , OC ( born November 2 , 1961 ) , known by her stage name k.d. lang , is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress .
Simplified: ( ( Image : Kd lang 2 . jpg thumb ( 373x560 ) px right k.d. lang ) ) Kathryn Dawn Lang , better known as k.d. lang , is a country and pop singer and songwriter from Canada .