Mary Jo Catlett
Acting
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
Acting85
movieThe SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
2025
Mrs. Puff (voice) (uncredited)
moviePlankton: The Movie
2025
Mrs. Puff (voice)
movieSpongebob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
2024
Mrs. Puff (voice)
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: Snow Yellow
2024
Puffy (voice)
movieSpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
2024
Mrs. Puff (voice)
movieSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
2024
Mrs. Puff (voice)
tvThe Patrick Star Show
2021
Mrs. Puff (voice) / Mrs. Puff (voice) / Puffy (voice)
tvKamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
2021
Mrs. Puff (voice)
movieThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
2020
Mrs. Puff (voice)
tvGood Girls
2018
Dorothy
tvGreat News
2017
Marie
tvTrial & Error
2017
Brianne
movieSpongeBob LongPants
2016
Mrs. Puff / Driving Student (voice)
tvBajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016
Ethel Simmons
tvThe Odd Couple
2015
Elderly Woman
movieThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015
Mrs. Puff (voice)
movieLucky Stiff
2014
Shoe Store Lady
movieLet's Be Cops
2014
Old Lady
tvInstant Mom
2013
Mrs. Sharp
tv2 Broke Girls
2011
Elaine
tvShake It Up
2010
Elderly Woman
movieAnderson's Cross
2010
Mrs. Elway
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand
2010
Mrs. Puff (voice)
tvModern Family
2009
Edith
movieHow to Be a Serial Killer
2009
Mrs. Wilson
tvGlee
2009
Mrs. Carlisle
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: Pest of the West
2008
Polene Puff (voice)
movieRed Riding Hood
2006
Shopkeeper Woman
movieThe Benchwarmers
2006
Mrs. Ellwood
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
Guest #1 (voice)
movieThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004
Mrs. Puff (voice)
movieBeethoven's 5th
2003
Sweet Grandmother
tvCold Case
2003
Betty Joe Henders (2009)
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly
2003
Mrs. Puff (voice)
tvThat's So Raven
2003
Mrs. Applebaum
movieAblaze
2002
Nurse Winslow
tvKim Possible
2002
Aunt June (voice)
movieSize 'Em Up
2001
Florence
tvSpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Mrs. Puff (voice)
movieLegend of the Mummy
1998
Mrs. Grant
movieTrading Favors
1997
Mrs. Langley
tvBeyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
Mrs. Hanson (segment "The Motorcycle")
tvQuack Pack
1996
(voice)
movieSerial Mom
1994
Rosemary Ackerman
tvSaved by the Bell: The New Class
1993
Mrs. Bluntley
movieBattling for Baby
1992
Mrs. Capello
tvDuckTales
1987
Cookie Blurf (voice)
movieThe Mouse and the Motorcycle
1986
Kindergarten Teacher
tvALF
1986
Mary Jo
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Mrs. Metcalf
tvNight Court
1984
Cynthia Dalbey
movieThe Beach Girls
1982
Mrs. Brinker
movieO'Hara's Wife
1982
Gloria
tvFoul Play
1981
Stella Finkle
movieBlood Beach
1980
Harriett Crabbe
movieWhere the Ladies Go
1980
Frances
movieThe Champ
1979
Josie
tvDiff'rent Strokes
1978
Pearl Gallagher
tvFantasy Island
1978
Carlotta Smith / Hooligan
movieSemi-Tough
1977
Earlene
tvStarsky & Hutch
1975
Terrible Tessie
tvKojak
1973
Verna
tvM*A*S*H
1972
Nurse Walsh
tvThe Bob Newhart Show
1972
Mrs. Englehart
movieBananas
1971
Woman in Hotel Lobby Cheering Honeymoon (uncredited)
movieThe Littlest Angel
1969
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