Grizabella

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

Appearance
Grizabella has a ragged and worn out coat. She is portrayed 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 reach out for help and acceptance from the tribe. Old Deuteronomy hears her and tries to reach out, but she does not notice.

Later, she is chosen to be reborn, "and come back to a different Jellicle life". In the middle of her song, 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. Grizabella walks with Old Deuteronomy and gets raised up to the Heaviside Layer.

Relationships

 * Bombalurina: Some fans believe Bombalurina is Grizabella's daughter.


 * Demeter: Some fans believe Demeter is Grizabella's daughter.
 * Jemima: Some fans believe Jemima is Grizabella's daughter.
 * Old Deuteronomy: Some fans believe that they were mates.

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.