I put my career in second place throughout both my marriages and it suffered. I don't regret it. You make choices. If you want a good marriage, you must pay attention to that. If you want to be independent, go ahead. You can't have it all.
Drama is easier to do because you just have to have the emotion and not get caught acting, but comedy is much harder.
I just love the feeling a close family gives you and I wouldn't change it for anything.