Erica Yohn

Erica Yohn (October 1, 1928 – January 27, 2019) was an American actress whose career spanned stage, film, and television. Born Adella Erica Fishman in the Bronx, New York, she was the younger of two children born to Jacob and Sonia Fishman, with an elder brother named Marcus. Yohn was married at least twice: to Lars Speyer, with whom she had two children, Lara Gita Speyer and David Speyer, and to Tom Rosqui, with whom she had a son, Yohn Rosqui. She died on January 27, 2019, at the age of 90.

Yohn's Broadway career extended from 1965 to 1971 and encompassed both classic revivals and original productions. Her earliest credited Broadway appearance was in the revival of William Wycherley's comedy The Country Wife during the 1965–66 season, followed by a revival of Ben Jonson's The Alchemist in 1966. That same year she joined the original cast of the musical Cabaret, a production in which she remained through 1969. Also during the 1966–67 season, Yohn appeared in an English-language revival of Federico García Lorca's Yerma, as well as the original play That Summer – That Fall. Her final Broadway engagement was Lenny, the 1971–72 production directed by Tom O'Horgan, in which she played multiple roles including Sadie Kitchenberg, also known as Sally Marr, the mother of Lenny Bruce.

Beyond the stage, Yohn accumulated numerous film and television credits. On television she appeared in series including Rhoda, Murphy Brown, Double Rush, ER, and Picket Fences. Her film work included a role in Pee-wee's Big Adventure. She is also recognized for her voice work, having portrayed Mama Mousekewitz in An American Tail and its first two sequels.