Patricia Alice Albrecht (January 30, 1953 – December 25, 2019) was an American actress, writer and poet. She was best known for her role of Phyllis "Pizzazz" Gabor, the antagonistic

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of the fictional band The Misfits in the animated television series '' Jem'' from 1985 to 1988. Her other voiceover work included the animated series ''

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''. Albrecht was born in

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. She received a

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in theater from

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. She appeared in a series of live action films and television series throughout the 1970s and early 1980s before transitioning to voiceover roles. Her notable live action credits included guest roles in ''

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'' and the 1980 comedic film, '' Midnight Madness''. In 1985, Albrecht was cast as Pizzazz in the animated series, '' Jem'', which aired from 1985 to 1988. Her character was the lead vocalist in the fictional band, The Misfits, who were the rivals of the lead characters, Jem and the Holograms. She went on to voice a number of characters in animated films and series throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including ''

'', ''

'', '' Droopy: Master Detective'', '' Batman: The Animated Series'', and ''

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''. Albrecht later moved to

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to pursue creative writing and poetry. Her works, much of which focused on

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, included ''Wind Eyes'', ''A Woman's Reader'' and ''Writing Source, The Crone Chronicles, National Library of Poetry.'' She also founded a Nashville-based writers group. Albrecht also released an

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of poetry called A Touch of Pizzazz in 2009 for fans of her 1980s series, '' Jem''. Patricia Alice Albrecht died at her home in

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, on December 25, 2019, at the age of 66. Her fellow ''Jem'' cast member and good friend, Samantha Newark was present in her home when she passed.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Albrecht, Patricia 1953 births 2019 deaths Actresses from Detroit Actresses from Nashville, Tennessee American fiction writers American film actresses American television actresses American voice actresses American women poets Poets from Tennessee Wayne State University alumni Writers from Nashville, Tennessee 21st-century American poets 21st-century American actresses