Acting credits
77
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Mary Jo Catlett
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 39Series: 38
TMDB ID: 80634
IMDb ID: nm0146181
Known for: Acting
Born: September 2, 1938
Age: 87
Place of birth: Denver, Colorado, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1969 - 2025
Years active: 57
Average TMDB rating: 6.73
Wikidata: Q674255
Also known as
Mary Joe 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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Mary Jo Catlett.
6.7
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
as Mrs. Puff (voice) (uncredited)
2025 Movie
6.7
Plankton: The Movie
as Mrs. Puff (voice)
2025 Movie
Spongebob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
as Mrs. Puff
2024 Movie
7.0
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
as Mrs. Puff (voice)
2024 Movie
6.0
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
as Mrs. Puff (voice)
2024 Movie
7.4
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
as Mrs. Puff (voice)
2020 Movie
4.8
SpongeBob LongPants
as Mrs. Puff / Driving Student (voice)
2016 Movie
6.1
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
as Mrs. Puff (voice)
2015 Movie
4.4
Lucky Stiff
as Shoe Store Lady
2014 Movie
6.5
Let's Be Cops
as Old Lady
2014 Movie
7.8
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
as Self
2012 Movie
1.0
Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip
as Mrs. Puff
2011 Movie
3.9
Anderson's Cross
as Mrs. Elway
2010 Movie
7.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand
as Mrs. Puff (voice)
2010 Movie
5.0
How to Be a Serial Killer
as Mrs. Wilson
2009 Movie
5.7
Red Riding Hood
as Shopkeeper Woman
2006 Movie
5.8
The Benchwarmers
as Mrs. Ellwood
2006 Movie
7.1
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
as Mrs. Puff (voice)
2004 Movie
5.3
Beethoven's 5th
as Sweet Grandmother
2003 Movie
3.3
Ablaze
as Nurse Winslow
2002 Movie
Size 'Em Up
as Florence
2001 Movie
2.0
All You Need
as Ruth
2001 Movie
4.0
Legend of the Mummy
as Mrs. Grant
1998 Movie
4.4
Trading Favors
as Mrs. Langley
1997 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Mary Jo Catlett.
5.8
The Patrick Star Show
as Mrs. Puff (voice) • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.2
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
as Mrs. Puff (voice) • 75 eps
2021 Series
SpongeBob As Told By
as Self • 2 eps
2020 Series
Toca Life Stories
as Nari • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.8
Good Girls
as Dorothy • 2 eps
2018 Series
6.6
Great News
as Marie • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.1
Trial & Error
as Brianne • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.0
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
as Ethel Simmons • 1 eps
2016 Series
5.8
The Odd Couple
as Elderly Woman • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.3
Instant Mom
as Mrs. Sharp • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.2
2 Broke Girls
as Elaine • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.6
Shake It Up
as Elderly Woman • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.9
Rizzoli & Isles
as Bunny • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.9
Modern Family
as Edith • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.8
Glee
as Mrs. Carlisle • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.0
American Dad!
as Guest #1 (voice) • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.8
Cold Case
as Betty Joe Henders (2009) • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.2
That's So Raven
as Mrs. Applebaum • 4 eps
2003 Series
7.5
Kim Possible
as Aunt June (voice) • 1 eps
2002 Series
8.1
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
as Witch • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants
as Mrs. Puff (voice) • 634 eps
1999 Series
6.6
Extreme Ghostbusters
1 eps
1997 Series
7.2
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Mrs. Hanson (segment "The Motorcycle") • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.9
Quack Pack
as (voice) • 1 eps
1996 Series