Mary Jo Catlett

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Summary

Mary Jo Catlett is an American character actress and singer whose work spans Broadway, television, film, and voice acting. She originated Ernestina in Hello, Dolly!, played Pearl Gallagher on Diff’rent Strokes, and has voiced Mrs. Puff on SpongeBob SquarePants since its debut. Her credits are primarily comic and character roles across stage and screen. Catlett has performed at charity fundraisers, including benefits for organizations supporting people affected by AIDS; no public statements on identity politics, DEI, or partisan activism are on record.