Mary Jo Catlett

Acting

Mary Jo Catlett

Born 2 September 1938 · Denver, Colorado, USA · 88

Mary Jo Catlett (born September 2, 1938) is an American film, stage and television actress. She is notable for her role as housekeeper Pearl Gallagher on the television sitcom seriesDiff'rent Strokes, and currently for her role as Mrs. Puff in Spongebob Squarepants, which she has held since the show's debut.

Known for

Highlights

Modern Family2009 · Series · Edith
SpongeBob SquarePants1999 · Series · Mrs. Puff (voice)
Desperate Housewives2004 · Series · Debi Brown
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run2020 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie2004 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy2001 · Series · Witch

Filmography

Movies

50 films

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants2025 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice) (uncredited)
Plankton: The Movie2025 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas2024 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Snow Yellow2024 · Film · Puffy (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway Kamp2024 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie2024 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run2020 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout2019 · Film · Mrs. Puff
SpongeBob LongPants2016 · Film · Mrs. Puff / Driving Student (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Glove World Forever2016 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water2015 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
Lucky Stiff2014 · Film · Shoe Store Lady
Let's Be Cops2014 · Film · Old Lady
SpongeBob’s Runaway Roadtrip2011 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
Anderson's Cross2010 · Film · Mrs. Elway
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand2010 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
How to Be a Serial Killer2009 · Film · Mrs. Wilson
SpongeBob SquarePants: To Love a Patty2009 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Pest of the West2008 · Film · Polene Puff (voice)
Red Riding Hood2006 · Film · Shopkeeper Woman
The Benchwarmers2006 · Film · Mrs. Ellwood
SpongeBob Squarepants - Absorbing Favorites2005 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
Spongebob Squarepants: Fear of a Krabby Patty2005 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Home Sweet Pineapple2005 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie2004 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire2004 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeGuard on Duty2004 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Goes Prehistoric2004 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
Beethoven's 5th2003 · Film · Sweet Grandmother
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly2002 · Film · Mrs. Puff (voice)
Ablaze2002 · Film · Nurse Winslow
Size 'Em Up2001 · Film · Florence
All You Need2001 · Film · Ruth
Legend of the Mummy1998 · Film · Mrs. Grant
Trading Favors1997 · Film · Mrs. Langley
Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice1996 · Film
Serial Mom1994 · Film · Rosemary Ackerman
Battling for Baby1992 · Film · Mrs. Capello
The Mouse and the Motorcycle1986 · Film · Kindergarten Teacher
Gone Are the Dayes1984 · Film · Marge
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas1982 · Film · Rita
The Beach Girls1982 · Film · Mrs. Brinker
O'Hara's Wife1982 · Film · Gloria
Blood Beach1980 · Film · Harriett Crabbe
Where the Ladies Go1980 · Film · Frances
The Champ1979 · Film · Josie
Semi-Tough1977 · Film · Earlene
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce1976 · Film · Soprano
Bananas1971 · Film · Woman in Hotel Lobby Cheering Honeymoon (uncredited)
The Littlest Angel1969 · Film · The Scribe I

Filmography

Series

40 shows

The Patrick Star Show2021 · Series · Mrs. Puff (voice)
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years2021 · Series · Mrs. Puff (voice)
Toca Life Stories2020 · Series · Nari
Good Girls2018 · Series · Dorothy
Great News2017 · Series · Marie
Trial & Error2017 · Series · Brianne
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$2016 · Series · Ethel Simmons
The Odd Couple2015 · Series · Elderly Woman
Instant Mom2013 · Series · Mrs. Sharp
2 Broke Girls2011 · Series · Elaine
Shake It Up2010 · Series · Elderly Woman
Rizzoli & Isles2010 · Series · Bunny
Modern Family2009 · Series · Edith
Glee2009 · Series · Mrs. Carlisle
American Dad!2005 · Series · Guest #1 (voice)
Desperate Housewives2004 · Series · Debi Brown
Cold Case2003 · Series · Betty Joe Henders (2009)
That's So Raven2003 · Series · Mrs. Applebaum
Kim Possible2002 · Series · Aunt June (voice)
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy2001 · Series · Witch
SpongeBob SquarePants1999 · Series · Mrs. Puff (voice)
Extreme Ghostbusters1997 · Series
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction1997 · Series · Mrs. Hanson (segment "The Motorcycle")
Quack Pack1996 · Series · The Claw's Mother (voice)
Saved by the Bell: The New Class1993 · Series · Mrs. Bluntley
Rugrats1991 · Series · Doreen (voice)
DuckTales1987 · Series · Cookie Blurf (voice)
ALF1986 · Series · Mary Jo
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Mrs. Metcalf
Night Court1984 · Series · Cynthia Dalbey
Gimme a Break!1981 · Series
Foul Play1981 · Series · Stella Finkle
Out of the Blue1979 · Series · Nurse
Diff'rent Strokes1978 · Series · Pearl Gallagher
Fantasy Island1978 · Series · Carlotta Smith
Starsky & Hutch1975 · Series
Kojak1973 · Series · Verna
M*A*S*H1972 · Series · Nurse Walsh
The Bob Newhart Show1972 · Series · Mrs. Englehart
The Waltons1972 · Series