PJ Torokvei

PJ Torokvei (born Peter Torokvei; March 19, 1951 – July 3, 2013) was a Canadian screenwriter and actor. A trans woman, her professional credits are generally under her former name.

Torokvei was involved with both The Second City and SCTV. Her most notable work for television was as a producer and head writer on WKRP in Cincinnati.

Her notable works in film include the screenplays for Real Genius (1985), Armed and Dangerous (1986), Back to School (1986) and Guarding Tess (1994). She also appeared in and wrote for various television shows and films from the 1970s through the 1990s.