Complex sentence: At the age of 19, Britta Phillips moved to Brooklyn, New York, to pursue a career in music, and in 1985 Phillips' father, through his musical contacts, secured an audition for her for the role of "Jem".
Split into simpler sentences: At the age of 19, Britta Phillips moved to Brooklyn, New York, to pursue a career in music. In 1985 Phillips' father, through his musical contacts, secured an audition for her for the role of "Jem".