Anjelica Huston is opening up for the very first time about living with cancer.

The Oscar-winning actor told People in an interview Wednesday that she was diagnosed in 2019 following the release of “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum.” Huston didn’t disclose the type of cancer, but recalled the overwhelming gravity of first receiving her diagnosis.

“That was a very serious moment for me,” she told the outlet. “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,” the 73-year-old continued.

Huston, who spoke with People over the phone from her California ranch near the Sierra Nevada mountains, said the health scare has completely changed her outlook: She’s now determined “not to make a big deal” out of minor problems and laughs whenever she can.

Huston added that, upon learning she was “in the clear” at some point in 2021, she walked into her garden “and smelled the roses and thought how clever I was.”

“I’m at the four-year mark, and that means so much to me,” Huston told People, noting that she’s still getting regular checkups. “It’s a fantastic thing. I’m very proud of myself, and I’ve been very lucky. My doctors have been wonderful.”

Huston’s decades-spanning career has been just as wonderful: The actor won an Oscar for her performance in “Prizzi’s Honor” (1985), brought Morticia Addams to life with delicious campiness in the “Addams Family” films (1991-1993) and earned a Golden Globe in 2005.

While she established herself as far more than a “nepo baby” — her father was director John Huston — she has also repeatedly defended directors Roman Polanski and Woody Allen, who were both infamously accused decades ago of sexually assaulting children.

After four cancer-free years, however, Huston is celebrating herself for forging ahead. She told People that while it was often difficult to talk about her condition, “there’s a lot to be said for talking about it and getting it out there” — and that beating cancer was invigorating.

“Life is tenuous and wonderful,” Huston continued. “It also gives you the idea that the world is big and you can somehow match up to it. That you’re ready for whatever happens.”