Mary Jo Catlett

Personal Info

Birthday

September 2, 1938

(86 years old)

Place of Birth

Denver, Colorado, USA

Also Known As

Mary Joe Catlett

Mary Jo Catlett

Biography

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

American Dad!

Modern Family

Murder, She Wrote

Glee

2 Broke Girls

Cold Case

Rizzoli & Isles

M*A*S*H

Filmography

2025
Plankton: The Movie
as Mrs. Puff (voice)
2024
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
as Mrs. Puff (voice)
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
as Mrs. Puff (voice)
2020
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
as Mrs. Puff (voice)
2016
SpongeBob LongPants
as Mrs. Puff / Driving Student (voice)
2015
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
as Mrs. Puff (voice)
2014
Lucky Stiff
as Shoe Store Lady
Let's Be Cops
as Old Lady
2012
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
as Self
2011
Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip
as Mrs. Puff
2010
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand
as Mrs. Puff (voice)
2009
How to Be a Serial Killer
as Mrs. Wilson
2006
Red Riding Hood
as Shopkeeper Woman
The Benchwarmers
as Mrs. Ellwood
2004
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
as Mrs. Puff (voice)
2003
Beethoven's 5th
as Sweet Grandmother
2002
Ablaze
as Nurse Winslow
2001
Size 'Em Up
as Florence
All You Need
as Ruth
1998
Legend of the Mummy
as Mrs. Grant
1997
Trading Favors
as Mrs. Langley
1994
Serial Mom
as Rosemary Ackerman
1992
Battling for Baby
as Mrs. Capello
1986
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
as Kindergarten Teacher
1984
Gone Are the Dayes
as Marge
1982
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
as Rita
The Beach Girls
as Mrs. Brinker
O'Hara's Wife
as Gloria
1980
Blood Beach
as Harriett Crabbe
Where the Ladies Go
as Frances
1979
The Champ
as Josie
1977
Semi-Tough
as Earlene
1976
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
as Soprano
1971
Bananas
as Woman in Hotel Lobby Cheering Honeymoon (uncredited)
1969
The Littlest Angel
as The Scribe I