Veerle Casteleyn

Veerle Casteleyn is a musical theater/television actress and ballerina. She portrayed Jemima in the video of CATS.

Career
Veerle is a professional ballerina. She trained at the De Koninklijke Balletschool van Antwerpen in Belgium. She has played the roles of Victoria, Rumpelteazer, Electra and swings for CATS.

She was cast as Jemima for the video by the production team seeing her work on the show in Antwerp, playing the role. Veerle was tapped for her wide-open face and small physique.

The actress speaks and has performed in several languages, including Flemish, English, Dutch, and French.

Credits

 * Annie (Belgium)
 * The Sound of Music( Liesl,Belgium)
 * CATS (Jemima/Sylvani, Electra, Victoria, Rumpelteazer, Swings)
 * The Sound of Music (Revival)
 * Carousel (Louise,UK National Tour)
 * A Little Night Music ( Fredrika, European Tour)
 * Roméo et Juliette: de la Haine à l’Amour (Renamed: Romeo en Julia: van Haat tot Liefde, Julia)
 * Fiddler on the Roof (Chava,Belgium)
 * Alleen op de Wereld (Adult Remi,European Tour)
 * Dracula (Ensemble,Belgium)
 * Mamma Mia! (Ensemble,Belgium)
 * Les Miserables 2008-2009 (Ensemble,Netherlands Tour)
 * Oliver  (ensemble/UnerstudyCharlotte) (Belgium)
 * Musical Droomvlucht(Ensemble)

Trivia

 * She has been included in more than one production of CATS, playing roles in West End, Antwerp, and Netherlands.
 * Her name, Veerle, is pronounced Veer-la and means 'feather' in Flemish.
 * Some fans believe, once listening to her singing, that Veerle's voice wasn't dubbed for her duet in "Jellicle Ball', since the voices sound very much alike.
 * Despite her voice being dubbed for certain parts of the film, she became a favorite among fans, appearing in multiple commercial posters and ads for the DVD release. This increased her character's popularity and meaning on the show.