Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: It was n't until the 1980s that she began to establish herself as a comedy star , with the award-winning television series Victoria Wood As Seen On TV and became one of Britain 's most popular stand-up comedians .
Simplified: It was not until the 1980s that she began to be known as a comedy star , with the award-winning television series Victoria Wood As Seen On TV and became one of Britain 's most popular stand-up comedians .