Complex sentence: The first of the roles was as the wife of Michael Shannon's character in Jeff Nichols' "Take Shelter", a drama about a troubled father who tries to protect his family from what he believes is an impending storm.
Split into simpler sentences: The first of these roles was as the wife of Michael Shannon's character in Jeff Nichols' "Take Shelter". The drama tells the story of a troubled father who tries to protect his family from an impending storm.