ACTOR
Mary Jo Catlett
Known for Modern Family · SpongeBob SquarePants · American Dad!
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.
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- Born
- Sep 2, 1938
- Birthplace
- Denver, Colorado, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
TV
Modern FamilyEdith · 2009
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
SpongeBob SquarePantsMrs. Puff (voice) · 1999
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
TV
American Dad!Guest #1 (voice) · 2005
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
TV
Desperate HousewivesDebi Brown · 2004
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
2 Broke GirlsElaine · 2011
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
GleeMrs. Carlisle · 2009
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
TV
RugratsDoreen (voice) · 1991
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
M*A*S*HNurse Walsh · 1972
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
Filmography
Movies
The Littlest AngelThe Scribe I
1969
BananasWoman in Hotel Lobby Cheering Honeymoon (uncredited)
1971
How to Break Up a Happy DivorceSoprano
1976
Semi-ToughEarlene
1977
The ChampJosie
1979
Blood BeachHarriett Crabbe
1980
Where the Ladies GoFrances
1980
O'Hara's WifeGloria
1982
The Beach GirlsMrs. Brinker
1982
The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasRita
1982
Gone Are the DayesMarge
1984
The Mouse and the MotorcycleKindergarten Teacher
1986
Battling for BabyMrs. Capello
1992
Serial MomRosemary Ackerman
1994
Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice
1996
Trading FavorsMrs. Langley
1997
Legend of the MummyMrs. Grant
1998
All You NeedRuth
2001
Size 'Em UpFlorence
2001
AblazeNurse Winslow
2002
Beethoven's 5thSweet Grandmother
2003
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could FlyMrs. Puff (voice)
2003
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for HireMrs. Puff (voice)
2004
SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Goes PrehistoricMrs. Puff (voice)
2004
SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeGuard on DutyMrs. Puff (voice)
2004
The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieMrs. Puff (voice)
2004
SpongeBob Squarepants - Absorbing FavoritesMrs. Puff (voice)
2005
Spongebob Squarepants: Fear of a Krabby PattyMrs. Puff (voice)
2005
SpongeBob SquarePants: Home Sweet PineappleMrs. Puff (voice)
2005
Red Riding HoodShopkeeper Woman
2006
The BenchwarmersMrs. Ellwood
2006
SpongeBob SquarePants: Pest of the WestPolene Puff (voice)
2008
How to Be a Serial KillerMrs. Wilson
2009
Anderson's CrossMrs. Elway
2010
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last StandMrs. Puff (voice)
2010
SpongeBob’s Runaway RoadtripMrs. Puff (voice)
2011
Carol Channing: Larger Than LifeSelf
2012
Let's Be CopsOld Lady
2014
Lucky StiffShoe Store Lady
2014
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterMrs. Puff (voice)
2015
SpongeBob LongPantsMrs. Puff / Driving Student (voice)
2016
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday BlowoutMrs. Puff
2019
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the RunMrs. Puff (voice)
2020
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks MovieMrs. Puff (voice)
2024
SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country ChristmasMrs. Puff (voice)
2024
SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway KampMrs. Puff (voice)
2024
SpongeBob SquarePants: Snow YellowPuffy (voice)
2024
Plankton: The MovieMrs. Puff (voice)
2025
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePantsMrs. Puff (voice) (uncredited)
2025TP
The Patrick Star Show: Week of Stars!Mrs. Puff (voice)
2026
When the Moon Was Twice as BigElsie
Television
M*A*S*HNurse Walsh · 2 eps
1972
The Bob Newhart ShowMrs. Englehart · 1 eps
1972
The Waltons1 eps
1972
KojakVerna · 1 eps
1973
Starsky & Hutch1 eps
1975Starsky & HutchTerrible Tessie · 1 eps
1975TM
The McLean Stevenson Show1 eps
1976
Diff'rent StrokesPearl Gallagher · 87 eps
1978
Fantasy IslandCarlotta Smith · 1 eps
1978Fantasy IslandHooligan · 1 eps
1978
Out of the BlueNurse · 1 eps
1979S
Semi-ToughBig Barb · 1 eps
1980
Foul PlayStella Finkle · 10 eps
1981
Gimme a Break!1 eps
1981
Murder, She WroteMrs. Metcalf · 1 eps
1984
Night CourtCynthia Dalbey · 1 eps
1984
ALFMary Jo · 1 eps
1986
DuckTalesCookie Blurf (voice) · 1 eps
1987
RugratsDoreen (voice) · 1 eps
1991
Saved by the Bell: The New ClassMrs. Bluntley · 1 eps
1993
Quack PackThe Claw's Mother (voice) · 1 eps
1996Quack PackNosey Neigbors Leader (voice) · 1 eps
1996
Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionMrs. Hanson (segment "The Motorcycle") · 1 eps
1997
Extreme Ghostbusters1 eps
1997
SpongeBob SquarePantsMrs. Puff (voice) · 689 eps
1999
The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandyWitch · 1 eps
2001
Kim PossibleAunt June (voice) · 1 eps
2002
Cold CaseBetty Joe Henders (2009) · 1 eps
2003
That's So RavenMrs. Applebaum · 4 eps
2003
Desperate HousewivesDebi Brown · 1 eps
2004
American Dad!Guest #1 (voice) · 1 eps
2005
GleeMrs. Carlisle · 1 eps
2009
Modern FamilyEdith · 1 eps
2009
Rizzoli & IslesBunny · 1 eps
2010
Shake It UpElderly Woman · 1 eps
2010
2 Broke GirlsElaine · 1 eps
2011
Instant MomMrs. Sharp · 1 eps
2013
The Odd CoupleElderly Woman · 1 eps
2015
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$Ethel Simmons · 1 eps
2016
Great NewsMarie · 1 eps
2017
Trial & ErrorBrianne · 1 eps
2017
Good GirlsDorothy · 2 eps
2018
SpongeBob As Told BySelf · 2 eps
2020
Toca Life StoriesNari · 41 eps
2020
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under YearsMrs. Puff (voice) · 75 eps
2021
The Patrick Star ShowMrs. Puff (voice) · 6 eps
2021The Patrick Star ShowMrs. Puff (voice) / Puffy (voice) · 1 eps
2021Photos
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