Mary Jo Catlett
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Mary Jo Catlett
Bananas
1971
Serial Mom
1994
Filmography
Acting (50)
2025
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePantsas Mrs. Puff (voice) (uncredited)
6.8
2025
Plankton: The Movieas Mrs. Puff (voice)
6.7
2024
SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmasas Mrs. Puff (voice)
2024
SpongeBob SquarePants: Snow Yellowas Puffy (voice)
2024
SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway Kampas Mrs. Puff (voice)
7.1
2024
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movieas Mrs. Puff (voice)
6.1
2020
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Runas Mrs. Puff (voice)
7.4
2019
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowoutas Mrs. Puff
2016
SpongeBob LongPantsas Mrs. Puff / Driving Student (voice)
4.9
2015
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Wateras Mrs. Puff (voice)
6.1
2014
Lucky Stiffas Shoe Store Lady
4.4
2014
Let's Be Copsas Old Lady
6.5
2012
7.8
2011
SpongeBob’s Runaway Roadtripas Mrs. Puff (voice)
1.0
2010
Anderson's Crossas Mrs. Elway
4.4
2010
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Standas Mrs. Puff (voice)
7.0
2009
How to Be a Serial Killeras Mrs. Wilson
5.0
2008
SpongeBob SquarePants: Pest of the Westas Polene Puff (voice)
7.0
2006
Red Riding Hoodas Shopkeeper Woman
5.7
2006
The Benchwarmersas Mrs. Ellwood
5.9
2005
SpongeBob Squarepants - Absorbing Favoritesas Mrs. Puff (voice)
5.7
2005
Spongebob Squarepants: Fear of a Krabby Pattyas Mrs. Puff (voice)
10.0
2005
SpongeBob SquarePants: Home Sweet Pineappleas Mrs. Puff (voice)
2004
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movieas Mrs. Puff (voice)
7.1
2004
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hireas Mrs. Puff (voice)
2004
SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeGuard on Dutyas Mrs. Puff (voice)
2004
SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Goes Prehistoricas Mrs. Puff (voice)
6.4
2003
Beethoven's 5thas Sweet Grandmother
5.2
2003
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Flyas Mrs. Puff (voice)
10.0
2002
Ablazeas Nurse Winslow
4.0
2001
Size 'Em Upas Florence
7.5
2001
All You Needas Ruth
4.7
1998
Legend of the Mummyas Mrs. Grant
4.3
1997
Trading Favorsas Mrs. Langley
4.6
1994
Serial Momas Rosemary Ackerman
6.7
1992
Battling for Babyas Mrs. Capello
5.2
1986
The Mouse and the Motorcycleas Kindergarten Teacher
5.7
1984
Gone Are the Dayesas Marge
8.0
1982
6.2
1982
The Beach Girlsas Mrs. Brinker
4.7
1982
O'Hara's Wifeas Gloria
5.7
1980
Blood Beachas Harriett Crabbe
4.8
1980
Where the Ladies Goas Frances
10.0
1979
The Champas Josie
7.0
1977
Semi-Toughas Earlene
5.4
1976
How to Break Up a Happy Divorceas Soprano
10.0
1971
Bananasas Woman in Hotel Lobby Cheering Honeymoon (uncredited)
6.7
1969
The Littlest Angelas The Scribe I
5.6
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When the Moon Was Twice as Bigas Elsie