Cynthia Nixon, best known for her role as Miranda on Sex and the City, has revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago.

“I didn’t want to make it public while I was going through it. I felt scared.”

Cynthia Nixon is speaking openly about her diagnosis as she takes on a new role as an Ambassador for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

The forty-two year-old actress told Good Morning America that she was diagnosed during a routine trip to the doctor. Cynthia underwent radiation and is now cancer-free.

“Knowing my personal risk made me more aware and more empowered when I faced my own diagnosis.”