Mary Jo Catlett
Actor
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.
Filmography
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
as Mrs. Puff (voice) 2020
Let's Be Cops
as Old Lady 2014
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
as Mrs. Puff (voice) 2015
The Benchwarmers
as Mrs. Ellwood 2006
Bananas
as Woman in Hotel Lobby Cheering Honeymoon (uncredited) 1971
Serial Mom
as Rosemary Ackerman 1994
Beethoven's 5th
as Sweet Grandmother 2003
The Champ
as Josie 1979
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
as Rita 1982
Plankton: The Movie
as Mrs. Puff (voice) 2025
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
as Mrs. Puff (voice) 2024
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
as Mrs. Puff (voice) 2024
Blood Beach
as Harriett Crabbe 1980
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
as Mrs. Puff (voice) (uncredited) 2025
Semi-Tough
as Earlene 1977
The Beach Girls
as Mrs. Brinker 1982