Complex sentence: Pounder starred in the film "Bagdad Café", Pounder's role was later played by Whoopi Goldberg in a short-lived television sitcom and has made smaller appearances in many other successful films.
Split into simpler sentences: Pounder starred in the film "Bagdad Café" (a role played by Whoopi Goldberg in a short-lived television sitcom). Pounder has made smaller appearances in many other successful films.