Catherine is a tall, thin woman in her early forties, with a stern countenance on her face, which is handsome rather than being pretty, if there's a difference. She usually dresses conservatively without looking like she's stepped from the last century, and her clothes are well made but subtly coloured, usually in warm but dark shades of deep red or browns. Her hair is kept at a medium length but usually tied back in what is very close to being a bun.