Jana Cilliers

Johanna Wilhelmina Cilliers, 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 and education

A native of Pretoria, Cilliers was 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 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: and Leán. After Cilliers' and van den Bergh's divorce, Cilliers married Bill Flynn, who died in 2007.

Filmography

Filmmaking credits

Bettie – documentary

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1969	Die Vervlakste Tweeling	Lennie
1975	Eendag op 'n Reëndag	Bankies Roussouw
1979	n Plekkie in die son	Karen Viljoen
1979	A Game for Vultures	Ruth Swansey
1981	Blink Stefaans	Linda Rossouw
1984	Boetie Gaan Border Toe	Lecturer
1984	'	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	Ref
1996	Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards	Best Actress	Master Class	Won
2002	Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards	Best Actress	The American Popess	Nomitated
2002	Vita Awards	Best Actress in Musical Theatre	The American Popess	Won
2008	Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Die Storm	Nomitated
2016	Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards	Best Supporting Actress	macbeth.slapeloos	Nomitated
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