Grizabella

Grizabella is a main character in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats.

Appearance
Grizabella has a ragged and worn out coat. She is portr-

ayed as an older cat, though she may not be as old as her appearance implies. She occaisionally has a limp or similar injury.



Personality
Grizabella is despised by the Jellicle Tribe, for reasons unknown; while "Grizabella the Glamour Cat" implies she was a prostitute, it is unknown if this is the reason for her exclusion or if it is only part of her story. She is a sad, lonely cat, dreaming of the days where she was young, beautiful and adored, realising her mistakes and begging for forgiveness.

Role
She now comes back to the Jellicle cats all old and worn out. Most of the older cats scratch and claw at Grizabella. The kittens try to touch her and know her but the elders pull them away.

During her song, "Memory", she is trying to earn help and acceptance from the tribe. Old Deuteronomy hears her and tries to reach out, but she does not notice.

Later, during the reprise of "Memory", she collapses with grief. Jemima picks up where she left off and helps Grizabella finish her song. Victoria listens and is first to touch her. and then all of the jellicle cat turn around and came to her and they all touch and smile at her accepting her back in to the tribe and wave goodbye to her when she was going to the heavside layer to be reborn. Grizabella is chosen by Old Deuteronomy to be reborn,"come back to a different Jellicle life", and gets raised up to the Heaviside Layer.

Relationships

 * Bombalurina: Some fans believe Bombalurina is Grizabella's daughter.
 * Cassandra: Some fans belive Cassandra is her daughter.
 * Demeter: Some fans believe Demeter is Grizabella's daughter.
 * Old Deuteronomy: Some fans believe that they were mates.
 * Jemima: Some fans believe Jemima is Grizabella's daughter or granddaughter.

Song
Grizabella has a song named after her ("Grizabella the Glamour Cat") but also sings a song ("Memory", "Memory (Reprise)"), lamenting her age, living in the memories of a better time.