Complex sentence: In 2015, Ellis played the leading role in the miniseries "The Book of Negroes" based on bestselling novel by Lawrence Hill, for which she received critical acclaim and a Critic's Choice Award nomination for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2015, Ellis played the leading role in the miniseries "The Book of Negroes," based on bestselling novel by Lawrence Hill. She received critical acclaim and a Critic's Choice Award nomination for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries.