Hélène Pienaar-De Klerk

Hélène Pienaar-De Klerk (19??-1979) was an Afrikaans playwright, actress.

Born in Somerset West , as the daughter of rev. P.J. Pienaar en Henriette Pienaar.

Trained as a primary school teacher at the University of Cape Town, after which she did was ’n Afrikaanse aktrise en dramaturg wat veral bekendheid verwerf het vir haar skrywerk vir kinders. Sy was getroud met die skrywer en dramaturg Andries de Klerk.

Started in Pretoria [with Volksteater?*], then moved to Cape Town [with K.A.T.?*].

Married to the writer and playwright A.J.B. de Klerk ()[] and they had three children.

Author of a number of plays, including Die Ring (with Andries de Klerk, 1944), In ‘n Ou Kaapse Tuin (1952), Marionet aan die Muur (1963), Dienie Speel Toneel, Ko-ee, Die Ongebore Dag and As die Klok Twaalfuur Slaan.

She directed and acted in Liefdesvuur in 1945.