Jemima (cat)
Main character in the musical "Cats" / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jemima (also known as Sillabub)[1] is a principal character in the musical Cats, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on the poetry of T. S. Eliot. The youngest member of the Jellicle cats, she is idealistic and very accepting of others. She becomes the first cat to accept the outcast Grizabella back into the tribe.
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The role was originated in the West End by Sarah Brightman in 1981, and on Broadway by Whitney Kershaw in 1982. Veerle Casteleyn played Jemima in the 1998 film adaptation with Helen Massey providing the character's singing voice.[2] Jonadette Carpio portrayed the role (as "Syllabub") in the 2019 film adaptation.