Matriarch of the Staritsky branch of the nobility and a central orchestrator of the boyar conspiracy against the Czar.
Don Quixote's housekeeper, who becomes alarmed when he rejects his family name and takes up the life of a knight-errant. Along with his niece, she blames books of chivalry for changing him, and she is among the people in his household who respond to his transformation.
A powerful boyar matriarch and leader of the old aristocracy, actively plotting to undermine the Tsar's centralization efforts and preserve boyar privileges.
Madame Irène employs Natasha to make hats. Together with her husband, she tells the housing committee that Natasha rents a room from them, creating an arrangement that allows her husband to use the room for lounging. Her household becomes the place where Natasha brings Ilya and where their situation becomes increasingly complicated.
Serafima Birman has 20 screen credits in a career dating back to 1918. Their work is anchored in the Ivan The Terrible Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot, Don Quixote, Ivan the Terrible, Part I. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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