Carol Kane made "bad choices" at various points in her career

She told The Independent: "I made such bad choices, and I turned down so many beautiful opportunities."

Carol stars in a new comedy-drama film called 'Between the Temples', and she relished the opportunity to play a "leading lady" at this stage of her career.

The actress shared: "I suppose, in some ways, you could say this movie is [transforming her life]. I haven't played the quote-unquote 'leading lady' in a very long time.

"At my age, one is largely relegated to playing grandmothers, and then those grandmothers are sort of secondary to the story. And I appreciate it more the second time around."

Carol previously revealed that she was actually told to quit acting at the age of 13.

The movie star recalled suffering some health problems during her younger years, and she was told by a doctor that she wouldn't be able to pursue her acting ambitions.

She explained to Cultured Magazine: "When I was 13 and going to the Professional Children's School in New York, I was sent to an ear, nose, and throat doctor because I was having trouble with my voice. The doctor told my mother that under no circumstances should I ever be allowed to go on the professional stage because I would never be able to be heard.

"At that age I felt like I couldn't possibly quit. It wasn't a decision. It was a drive and a love and a dream. It was a need. That's what you need to be an actor because it's brutal. You shouldn't do it unless you need to do it."