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Josie McCoy
Josie McCoy is the main character in Josie and the Pussycats. She was based on creator Dan DeCarlo's wife (also named "Josie")
A short-haired redhead, Josie is the leader and co-founder of the Pussycats. She is the lead vocalist and plays guitar. Portrayed as a sweet, attractive, and level-headed teenage girl, Josie is usually the stable center in the middle of the chaos surrounding her band and her friends.
During the early years of her comic (1963 - 1969), Josie dated a beatnick named Albert and a hippie named Sock. During and after the Josie and the Pussycats revamp, she dated Alan M. Mayberry.
In the cartoons based on the comics, her speaking voice was performed by Janet Waldo (the voice of Judy Jetson) and her singing voice was performed by Cathy Dougher .
She was played by Rachael Leigh Cook in the 2001 live-action motion picture based on the comic book.
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