Patricia Alice Albrecht (January 30, 1953 â€" December 25, 2019) was
an American actress, voice actress, writer, and poet. She was best
known for her role of Phyllis "Pizzazz" Gabor, the antagonistic lead
singer of the fictional band The Misfits in the animated television
series Jem from 1985 to 1988. Her other voiceover work included the
animated series The New Yogi Bear Show, The Snorks, and New Kids on
the Block.Albrecht was born in Detroit, Michigan. She received a
Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater from Wayne State University. 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
Remington Steele 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 The New Yogi Bear Show, The Snorks, New Kids on the
Block, Droopy: Master Detective, Batman: The Animated Series, and The
Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries.Albrecht later moved to Nashville to
pursue creative writing and poetry. Her works, much of which focused
on fiction, 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 audio CD of
poetry called A Touch of Pizzazz in 2009 for fans of her 1980s series,
Jem.
an American actress, voice actress, writer, and poet. She was best
known for her role of Phyllis "Pizzazz" Gabor, the antagonistic lead
singer of the fictional band The Misfits in the animated television
series Jem from 1985 to 1988. Her other voiceover work included the
animated series The New Yogi Bear Show, The Snorks, and New Kids on
the Block.Albrecht was born in Detroit, Michigan. She received a
Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater from Wayne State University. 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
Remington Steele 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 The New Yogi Bear Show, The Snorks, New Kids on the
Block, Droopy: Master Detective, Batman: The Animated Series, and The
Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries.Albrecht later moved to Nashville to
pursue creative writing and poetry. Her works, much of which focused
on fiction, 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 audio CD of
poetry called A Touch of Pizzazz in 2009 for fans of her 1980s series,
Jem.
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