Simplify the following text for a Grade 15 native English-speaking person.
Original: The show had a successful spin-off , Xena : Warrior Princess , with which it shared recurring characters such as Ares ( Kevin Smith ) , Autolycus ( Bruce Campbell ) , Salmoneus ( Robert Trebor ) , Aphrodite ( Alexandra Tydings ) , Deimos ( Joel Tobeck ) and Callisto ( Hudson Leick ) .
Simplified: The show had a successful spin-off , Xena : Warrior Princess , with which it shared recurring characters such as Ares , Autolycus , aforementioned Salmoneus , Aphrodite and Callisto .