Natasha Berezhnaya
Head of the Cafe 1907 Born in the village of Rubezhnoye, Volchansky region, Kharkov. Mother is a pastry chef, stepfather is a welder. Has a brother, born in 1909, and two sisters born in 1917 and 1918. 1925 Arrived in Moscow in summer to audition for the drama department of the Central College of Theatre Arts (CETETIS). Didn't pass the audition. In autumn started working at CETETIS as a barmaid. Gave birth to a son: Stanislav. 1942 Started to work in the Institute as head of the Cafe. 1949 Started supervising Olga Shkabarnya, a young waitress. 1952 Had an intimate relationship with french biophysics professor Luc Bigé during his working trip to the Institute. Began to cooperate with State Security Police. Arrested on suspicion of espionage in the same year.
