Complex sentence: In 1985, she played the first female President of the United States in the short-lived TV series "Hail to the Chief"; in 1987, she returned to series television in another short-lived comedy, "Karen's Song".
Split into simpler sentences: In 1985, she played the first female President of the United States in the short-lived TV series "Hail to the Chief". In 1987, she returned to series television in another short-lived comedy, "Karen's Song".