Jemima (cat)

Jemima is a principal character in the musical play Cats, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber using the poetry of T. S. Eliot. She is the youngest member of the tribe of Cats, being the first one in her whole tribe to accept Grizabella by singing with her a small part in the song 'Memory'.

In the musical play Cats, Jemima is a kitten and, while usually a chorus cat, plays a role in accepting Grizabella; she is among several kittens (the others being Victoria, Electra, and Etcetera) who trust Grizabella and are pulled away in efforts to reject the aging cat. A wide-eyed, beautiful cat with an ethereal voice, she truly hears Grizabella's plea for re-acceptance and encourages the older cat for a chorus in "Memory". Her coat is a rich satin red with black, brown and white tinges and a white chest. Her gloves/leg warmers are black and white, and the actress portraying her often has large eyes to make the character seem more innocent. When the show was reworked in 2014, her wig colors were changed from red and black to a less blocky, scruffy brown.

She is the youngest kitten, and is attracted to the charismatic Rum Tum Tugger; in particular, Tugger seems to have a soft spot for her as well. She also seems attracted to Alonzo, Tumblebrutus, Pouncival, Mr. Mistoffelees, and Plato and arguably some others depending on the production and may have a relationship with one of them. She separately dances with the first, and snuggles with Plato during Old Deuteronomy's entrance and also with Tumblebrutus after the Mating Dance, even though she is very close to Pouncival and they are seen often with each other. It is also seen that Mistoffelees and Jemima have a relationship as she interacts with him in his song and during the Invitation to the Jellicle Ball. In some productions, Mistoffelees and Jemima are shown to be close, as he goes and guides her to the other cats after she welcomes Gizabella back to the tribe.

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