Jana Cilliers
# Jana Cilliers

Johanna Wilhelmina Cilliers (born 1950), known professionally as Jana Cilliers, is a South African bilingual actress. She is the recipient of a number of accolades, including two South African Film and Television Awards and a Fleur du Cap Theatre Award.

## Early life

A native of Pretoria, Cilliers is the daughter of the abstract painter Bettie Cilliers-Barnard and Carel Hancke Cilliers. She attended Hoërskool Menlopark. She pursued a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Pretoria before going on to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, completing her acting diploma in 1973.

## Personal life

Cilliers was married to film director and scriptwriter Regardt van den Bergh in the 1980s, with whom she had two daughters: Lika Berning and Leán. After Cilliers' and van den Bergh's divorce, Cilliers married Bill Flynn, who died in 2007.

## Filmography

### Filmmaking credits

* Bettie (2015) – documentary

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | Die Vervlakste Tweeling | Lennie | |
| 1975 | Eendag op 'n Reëndag | Bankies Roussouw | |
| 1979 | Place in the Sun | Karen Viljoen | |
| 1979 | A Game for Vultures | Ruth Swansey | |
| 1981 | Blink Stefaans | Linda Rossouw | |
| 1984 | Boetie Gaan Border Toe | Lecturer | |
| 1984 | No One Cries Forever [de] | Joanna Collins | |
| 1988 | Quest for Love | Alexandra | |
| 1992 | A Pot Full of Winter | Die Vrou | |
| 1992 | The Good Fascist | Suzannah Leal | |
| 2018 | Die Leeftyd van 'n Orgidee | | Short film |
| 2018 | Nobody Dies | Janette Niemand | |
| 2020 | Mr Johnson | Helena Wilton | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1976 | La Musica | Lover | Television film |
| 1976 | Dokter, Dokter | Dr. Kobie Hamman | |
| 1977 | Duet | Bridget Murray | Play recording |
| 1978 | Sebastiaan Senior | | |
| 1979 | Salomé | Salomé | Television film |
| 1979 | Phoenix & Kie | Dirkie Jacobs | |
| 1981 | Oh George! | Rina | |
| 1984 | Die Dood Van Elmien Adler | | 10 episodes |
| 1989 | Screen Two | Stella Joubert | Episode: "A Private Life" |
| 1992–1993 | Arende | Cornelia Viljee | Seasons 2–3 |
| 1994 | MMG Engineers | Milly | |
| 2000 | Egoli: Place of Gold | Elizabeth Edwards | Season 9 |
| 2008 | Feast of the Uninvited | Magrieta van Wyk | Episode: "A Map Reddens" |
| 2010–2011 | Binnelanders | Joeke Rossouw | Season 6 |
| 2016–2021 | Die Boekklub | Anna Uys | Main role |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards | Best Actress | Master Class | Won |
| 2002 | Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards | Best Actress | The American Popess | Nominated |
| 2002 | Vita Awards | Best Actress in Musical Theatre | The American Popess | Won |
| 2008 | Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Die Storm | Nominated |
| 2016 | Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards | Best Supporting Actress | macbeth.slapeloos | Nominated |
| 2017 | South African Film and Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress – TV Drama | Die Boekklub | Won |
| 2018 | South African Film and Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress – TV Drama | Die Boekklub | Won |
