Jemima

Jemima is one of the Cats in Cats:The Musical. She participates in dances with the other cats but is often seen with cats such as Victoria and Etcetera - especially when swooning over the Rum Tum Tugger. She is often seen as being the youngest Jellicle. In the 1998 video, Jemima was played by Veerle Casteleyn and was played by Sarah Brightman in the original.

Appearance
Jemima is depicted as having a reddish/brown coat with a white stomach and a spiked collar.

Relationships
Although Jemima's family is not stated, her coat; reddish/brown with a white stomach and her collar; spiked give her similarities with Bombalurina and Demeter - both of whom share the white stomachs, spike collars and the colouring (although Bombalurina is more reddish and Demeter is more brown). Another suggestion of possible maternity would be Jennyanydots or Jellylorum - who share a general matriarchal type role with the kittens (particularly in protecting them from Grizabella). As to her paternity, Jemima could be the daughter of Munkustrap - due to again a similar collar and a general affection of both of their parts. Other suggestions of paternity vary from Skimbelshanks to Old Deuteronomy. The popular idea among fans is that Jemima is the offspring of Demeter and Munkustrap, although it has not been clarified.

Personality
Despite her ruggish appearance, Jemima is one of the nicer cats - though this could also be niavity. She (along with Victoria) is one of the kittens who reaches out to Grizabella - her attempt at contact being stopped by one of the older cats, although she later sings a duet with Grizabella in Memory.

She appears very close to Victoria, often seen next to her and dancing with her. She, like the other kittens is often seen trying to gain the affections of the Rum Tum Tugger - who appears to have a soft spot for her (though whether this is because he likes her, she's the youngest, or they're related is unknown). Among other males, she also gains the attentions of Tumblebrutus, Pouncival and Alonzo.