Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: Vanessa Redgrave , CBE ( born 30 January 1937 ) is an English actress of stage , screen and television , as well as a political activist .
Simplified: Vanessa Redgrave ( Blackheath , London , England , January 30 , 1937 ) is an English actress active in theater , film and television .