Mary Jo Catlett (born September 2, 1938 in Denver, Colorado) is an American actress and voice actress who began a successful stage career in the 1960s and transitioned to film and television soon afterwards. She is best known for her roles in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Serial Mom, and as the voice of Mrs. Puff in SpongeBob SquarePants.
Works with Mary Jo Catlett:
Film
- 1969 The Littlest Angel: The Scribe I (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1971 Bananas: Woman in Hotel Lobby Cheering Honeymoon (Uncredited Role)
- 1976 How To Break Up A Happy Divorce: Soprano (TV Movie)
- 1977 Handle With Care: Maj. Charlotte Hinkley (TV Movie)
- 1977 Semi Tough: Earlene Emery
- 1979 The Champ: Josie
- 1980 Where The Ladies Go: Frances (TV Movie)
- 1980 Blood Beach: Harriett Crabbe
- 1982 The Beach Girls: Mrs. Brinker
- 1982 O Haras Wife: Gloria
- 1982 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas: Rita
- 1982 Flush: Bertha
- 1984 Gone Are The Dayes: Marge (TV Movie)
- 1992 Battling For Baby: Mrs. Cappello (TV Movie)
- 1994 Serial Mom: Rosemary Ackerman
- 1997 Trading Favors: Mrs. Langley
- 1998 Legend Of The Mummy: Mrs. Grant
- 1999 Shadows Of The Past: Edda
- 2001 All You Need: Ruth
- 2001 Ablaze: Nurse Winslow
- 2003 Beethovens5th: Sweet Grandmother
- 2006 The Benchwarmers: Mrs. Ellwood
- 2006 Red Riding Hood: Shopkeeper Woman
- 2008 How to Be a Serial Killer: Mother Wilson
- 2009 Something Blue: Vocalist
- 2010 Andersons Cross: Mrs. Elway
- 2010 Surprise Surprise: Winnie Blythman
- 2014 Let's Be Cops: Old Lady
- 2014 Lucky Stiff: Shoe Store Lady
Short Films
- 2001 Size Em Up: Florence
- 2012 Did You Look For Work This Week: Trixie
Television
- 1975 The Bob Newhart Show: Mrs. Englehart (1 episode)
- 1975 The Waltons: Elvira Roswell (1 episode)
- 1975 Kojak: Verna (1 episode)
- 1976 M*A*S*H: Becky Anderson/Nurse Walsh (1 episode)
- 1976 Police Woman: Car Rental Clerk (1 episode)
- 1976-77 Starsky & Hutch: Terrible Tessie/Fifi (2 episodes)
- 1977 Maude: Nurse (1 episode)
- 1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: Dora Warner (1 episode)
- 1978 Fantasy Island: Carlotta Smith/Hooligan Hanreddy (2 episodes)
- 1979 Welcome Back, Kotter: Mrs. Myrna Fishbein (1 episode)
- 1979 The Dukes of Hazzard: Alice (1 episode)
- 1979 Out Of The Blue: Nurse (1 episode)
- 1980 Semi Tough: Big Barb (1 episode)
- 1981 Gimme a Break!: Betty (1 episode)
- 1981 Foul Play: Stella Finkle
- 1982-86 Diff'rent Strokes: Pearl Gallagher
- 1986 ALF: Mary Jo (1 episode)
- 1986 ABC Weekend Specials: Kindergarten Teacher (1 episode)
- 1987 Murder, She Wrote: Mrs. Metcalf (1 episode)
- 1987 The Smurfs (1981): Additional Voices/Madame Hildegarde (2 episodes)
- 1988 Mr. Belvedere: Betsy “Beebe” Baxter (1 episode)
- 1989 Night Court: Cynthia Dalbey (1 episode)
- 1989 DuckTales (1987): Cookie Blurf (1 episode)
- 1989-90 General Hospital: Mary Finnegan (37 episodes)
- 1990 Over My Dead Body: Sister Margolin (1 episode)
- 1992 Drexells Class: Patty (1 episode)
- 1992 The Powers That Be: Evelyn (1 episode)
- 1993 Sesame Street: Recycling Mayonnaise Jars Narrator (1 episode)
- 1993 Bonkers: Helga (1 episode)
- 1994 Saved by the Bell: The New Class: Mrs. Bluntley (1 episode)
- 1996 Quack Pack: The Claw’s Mother (2 episodes)
- 1997 Extreme Ghostbusters: Mr. O’Toole’s Maid (1 episode)
- 1997 The Blues Brothers: Mother Alderman (1 episode)
- 1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction: Mrs. Hanson (1 episode)
- 1999 Rugrats: Doreen (1 episode)
- 1999-Present Spongebob Squarepants: Mrs. Penelope Puffnote
- Reprised role in The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (2004), The Sponge Bob Movie Sponge Out Of Water (2015), The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020), and Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021-Present)
- 2004 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy: Witch (1 episode)
- 2004-05 That's So Raven: Mrs. Applebaum (4 episodes)
- 2007 State Of Mind: Mrs. DelVecchio (1 episode)
- 2007 Kim Possible: Aunt June (1 episode)
- 2007 American Dad!: Store Owner/Guest #1 (2 episodes)
- 2009 Days of Our Lives: Bev (2 episodes)
- 2009 Cold Case: Betty Joe Henders ’09 (1 episode)
- 2010 Glee: Mrs. Carlisle (1 episode)
- 2011 2 Broke Girls: Elaine (1 episode)
- 2012 Shake it Up: Elderly Woman (1 episode)
- 2012 Desperate Housewives: Debi Brown (1 episode)
- 2013 The Mentalist: Ruth (1 episode)
- 2013 Mr Box Office: Gertrude (1 episode)
- 2013 Modern Family: Edith (1 episode)
- 2013 Rizzoli & Isles: Bunny (1 episode)
- 2014 Instant Mom: Mrs. Sharp (1 episode)
- 2015 The McCarthys: Mrs. Murphy (1 episode)
- 2016 The Odd Couple (2015): Elderly Woman (1 episode)
- 2016 Bajillion Dollar Properties: Ethel Simmons (1 episode)
- 2017 Trial & Error: Brianne (1 episode)
- 2017 Billy Dilley's Super Duper Subterranean Summer: Aunt Agnes (1 episode)
- 2017 Great News: Marie (1 episode)
- 2018 The Kids Are Alright: Mrs. Strausser (1 episode)
- 2020-21 Good Girls: Dorothy (2 episodes)
- 2020-23 Toca Life Stories: Nari
