Actor

Jana Cilliers

Born 1950

Jana CILLIERS, Actress. (1950-) Daughter of renowned painter Betty-Cilliers Barnard, she studied acting at the University of Pretoria and London’s RADA, before returning to South Africa in the 1970's to become part of the new generation of bilingual performers working for the various Performing Arts Councils, as well as the independent companies such as The Space in Cape Town, The Market Theatre in Johannesburg and Pieter Toerien Productions. She married actor/film director Regardt van den Bergh. They have two daughters, of which one - Lika Bearing (nee van den Bergh) also turned to acting. Jana later married actor Bill Flynn.