United Kingdom, April 23 -- Minka Kelly will return to her "back-up" career as a scrub technician if her roles in Hollywood dry up.

The actress used to work in a hospital as a surgical technologist - assisting surgeons in operating rooms - and Minka is adamant she will happily go back to the job if she fails to win any more acting roles.

During an appearance on TV show 'Today with Jenna and Friends', Minka explained: "I've thought that [Hollywood may be over for me after] every job that finishes.

"And then if any amount of time passes [between roles], you're like: 'Okay, this is it. I had a good run. And that's okay, everything's okay. I have my back-up. I can be a scrub tech again'."

Minka admitted she thinks about going back to her ...