Just got the email a few hours ago. Patricia Alice Albrecht passed away December 25, 2019.
You may not recall her name, but if you grew up in the 80's odds are good you remember her from Jem and the Holograms where she played the main villain Pizzazz to utter perfection.
Albrecht may not have had the longest career when compared to her contemporaries, but she more than made up for it with the quality of her work.
She was also the first people we interviewed in person. Her interview was a delight and she showed a saintly amount of patience for a couple of dudes with a tape recorder. She also played along when she agreed to a phone interview with us and Elsa Hansen (of Maven of the Eventide fame) for a bit that we tried to make work, involving dueling Pizzazzs. The fact that the bit was as usable as it was speaks highly both performer's skills.
She was living in Nashville where she worked in poetry. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to her favorite charity Free for Life.
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