Katinka Heyns

• Name — Katinka Heyns • Born — 20 September 1947 • Citizenship — South African • Education — University of Pretoria • Occupation — Actress Director Filmmaker • Years Active — 1969–present • Known for — Feminist perspectives in her films • Notable Works — Paljas • Spouse — Chris Barnard • Children — 2

Katinka Heyns was born on 20 September 1947. She attended the University of Pretoria in South Africa and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in drama. Heyns was married to filmmaker Koos Roets, and their son, Reghard Roets was born in 1973. She married writer Chris Barnard in 1978, with whom she has a son, Simon Barnard.

She began her career as an actor playing a part in Jans Rautenbach's Katrina (1969). She went on to be cast in several of Rautenbach's films, including Janie Totsiens (1970), Pappa Lap (1971), and Eendag op 'n Reendag (1975). She also received a lot of attention for her role in Manie van Rensburg's television comedy series Willem. Due to the apartheid policy in South Africa at the time, there were severe censorship laws in place, however Heyns was still able to make documentaries about various literary individuals. Heyns founded the production company Sonneblom Films in 1974. It was through this company she was able to create feature films unique to her particular style. All the scripts for her feature films were written by her husband Chris Barnard. Her feature films include: Fiela se Kind (1987), Die Storie van Klara Viljee (1991), Paljas (1997), and Die Wonderwerker (2012).

• Year — Work — Role(s) • Katrina — 1969 — Actress • Jannie Totsiens — 1970 — Actress • Pappalap — 1971 — Actress • Eendag op 'n Reendag — 1975 — Actress • Fiela Se Kind — 1988 — Director • Die Storie van Klara Viljee — 1992 — Director • Paljas — 1998 — Director • Feast of the Uninvited — 2008 — Director • Living with Bipolar Disorder — 2009 — Director • Die Wonderwerker — 2012 — Director