Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Farrah Fawcett ( February 2 , 1947 â `` June 25 , 2009 ) was an American actress and artist .
Simplified: Farrah Fawcett ( February 2 , 1947 â `` June 25 , 2009 ) was an American actress .