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Jana Cilliers
Jana Cilliers () is a bilingual (Afrikaans-English) actress.
Biography
Born Johanna Wilhelmina Cilliers, the daughter of renowned artist Betty-Cilliers Barnard ()[1] and Carel Hancke (Bags) Cilliers.
She involved herself in ballet, music and drama while still at school, and completed a BA degree at the University of Pretoria with majors in English, French and Theatre History. During this busy time she acted for the student theatre society called Persona, which she had helped found (playing "Lady Macbeth" for it at the age of 18 for example) and went on several tours with the Exploratio-vereniging ("Exploratio Society" - nowadays known as "TUKS-Exploratio"[2]).
Wanting to continue with a drama career, she auditioned for and was accepted by London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)[3]. On her return she would become part of the new generation of bilingual performers working in South African theatre and media.
She was married to film director and scriptwriter Regardt van den Bergh in the eighties and they had two daughters, actress Lika van den Bergh (aka Lika Berning) and Leán. After their divorce she married actor Bill Flynn (–).
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Cilliers has worked for the various Performing Arts Co
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Past Projects
Actor/Film
Dominee Tienie - Thys van Wyk
Kleiin Karoo - Estate Agent
Nantes (Short) - Pa
Walk The Talk (Short) - Prison Warden Die Ongelooflike Avonture van Hanna Hoekom - Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Hansie: A True Story - Uncle Wiester
Faith Like Potatoes - Reverend
Final Solution - Cast - Gerber
Boesman and Lena - The Officer
Paljas - Suporting role
Die Storie van Klara Viljee - Lead (M-Net Africa Award best actor)
My Country, My Hat - Supporting lead
Blink Stefaans - Title role
Diamand en die Dief - Supporting role
Eensame Vlug - Supporting role (Raport Oscar nomination best actor)
Wat jy SaaiLead (Rapaort - Oscar nominated best actor)
Eendag op 'n Reëndag - Lead (Raport Oscar nomination best actor)
Tigers don't Cry - Bit part
Ongewenste Vreemdeling - Supporting role
Strangers at Sunrise - Bit part
Die Kandidaat - Jeuvenile lead (Raport Oscar nomination best actor)
Katrina - Supporting role
Piet, my Niggie - Jeuvenile lead
Stropers van die Laeveld - Bit part
Die Tweede Slaapkamer - Bit part
Actor/Television
Kniediep in die Warm Water (TV Series) Dr. Hancke (Episode #)
Mandela and De Klerk - Magnus Malan - Suporting role
Die Swanesang van Majoor Sommer - Supporting Lead
Gazette - Lead (Star Tonight award best actor)
Gazette
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