I watched my parents get face lifts and neck lifts,” Curtis tells PEOPLE in the ’90s hosts Jason Sheeler and Andrea Lavinthal.
After landing her breakout role in 1978’s Halloween, Curtis has maintained steady film and television work throughout her career.
“And so, I was hedging my bets, ’cause I don’t want to be the person pining away for work and not getting it.
In this week’s episode of PEOPLE in the ’90s, Curtis flips through the pages of her PEOPLE cover story from August 22, 1994.