Mary Jo Catlett (born September , ) is an American actress. She is a
main cast member on the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants,
providing the voice of Mrs. Puff. She is also known for originating
the role of Ernestina in the Broadway production of Hello, Dolly! and
for playing Pearl Gallagher, the third housekeeper on Diff'rent
Strokes.Catlett was born in Denver, Colorado, where she performed in a
variety of plays and eventually directed a company of Pirates of
Penzance. Throughout the s and s, she performed in Off-Broadway and
Broadway musicals, often taking light-hearted, humorous roles. Since
the late s, Catlett has appeared in television shows such as M*A*S*H,
The Dukes of Hazzard, and General Hospital. Catlett received Los
Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards in and , a nomination for Best
Featured Actress in a Musical at the Ovation Awards in , and a Daytime
Emmy Award nomination in .In , Catlett joined the main cast of the
then-upcoming cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants as the voice of Mrs. Puff,
the title character's teacher. Mrs. Puff has become her
longest-running and most well-known role. Series creator Stephen
Hillenburg had seen Catlett perform on stage and sought her out for
the part himself. She quickly accepted and has since voiced Mrs. Puff
in every season of the cartoon, in addition to all of the theatrical
SpongeBob films and video games. In , she received an Annie Award
nomination for her voice-over work as Mrs. Puff.
main cast member on the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants,
providing the voice of Mrs. Puff. She is also known for originating
the role of Ernestina in the Broadway production of Hello, Dolly! and
for playing Pearl Gallagher, the third housekeeper on Diff'rent
Strokes.Catlett was born in Denver, Colorado, where she performed in a
variety of plays and eventually directed a company of Pirates of
Penzance. Throughout the s and s, she performed in Off-Broadway and
Broadway musicals, often taking light-hearted, humorous roles. Since
the late s, Catlett has appeared in television shows such as M*A*S*H,
The Dukes of Hazzard, and General Hospital. Catlett received Los
Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards in and , a nomination for Best
Featured Actress in a Musical at the Ovation Awards in , and a Daytime
Emmy Award nomination in .In , Catlett joined the main cast of the
then-upcoming cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants as the voice of Mrs. Puff,
the title character's teacher. Mrs. Puff has become her
longest-running and most well-known role. Series creator Stephen
Hillenburg had seen Catlett perform on stage and sought her out for
the part himself. She quickly accepted and has since voiced Mrs. Puff
in every season of the cartoon, in addition to all of the theatrical
SpongeBob films and video games. In , she received an Annie Award
nomination for her voice-over work as Mrs. Puff.
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