Now “in the clear,” Hollywood actress Anjelica Huston is reflecting on her private battle with cancer.

The 73-year-old film star spoke with PEOPLE about the fight and the impact it had on her life.

“That was a very serious moment for me,” she told PEOPLE. “I managed to survive it, and I’m proud of myself.”

“It’s not something that came lightly. It came as a big shock, but it made me conscious of what I shouldn’t do, of places I shouldn’t go. One of those places was taking life too seriously. So now when the opportunity arises, I laugh, and I try not to make a big deal out of things.”

Huston, who didn’t want to reveal what type of cancer she had, said she was diagnosed after the release of 2019’s “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.”

“I’m at the four-year mark, and that means so much to me,” Huston, known for her roles in “The Addams Family” and 1985’s “Prizzi’s Honor,” said. “It’s a fantastic thing. I’m very proud of myself, and I’ve been very lucky. My doctors have been wonderful.”

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