Biography
PJ Torokvei, also credited as Peter Torokvei, was a Canadian writer, producer and occasional actress. Born Peter Torokvei on 19 March 1951 in Toronto, she began her career with the Toronto branch of The Second City and contributed to SCTV.
She served as producer and head writer on the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati (1979–1982), for which she received two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series. Her film screenwriting credits include Real Genius (1985), Back to School (1986), Armed and Dangerous (1986), Caddyshack II (1988) and Guarding Tess (1994). Professional credits were generally issued under her former name following her transition in 2001.
Torokvei died on 3 July 2013, aged 62, from complications of liver failure.
