United Kingdom, March 25 -- Sadie Frost has described parenthood as a "confusing and "conflicting" time.

The 59-year-old actress - who has son Rafferty, 28, daughter Iris, 24 and youngest Rudy, 22 with ex-husband Jude Law, as well as Finlay, 34, with first husband Gary Kemp - has reflected on how being a mother has impacted her life and career.

She told OK! magazine: "One minute we're teenagers running riot, then we're in our 20s and doing whatever we're doing there. [laughs]

"Then you become a parent and you've got all this confusing, conflicting stuff because you don't know what you're doing.

"Then suddenly the kids are leaving home and you're like, 'Who the hell am I?' I've loved my life, but I've had four children and that's been ...