MARY JO CATLETT

Happy Birthday to the actress MARY JO CATLETT.

In 1964 is Ernestina in the Broadway production of "HELLO, DOLLY!"

In 1974, Catlett originated the role of Mrs. Tiffany in "FASHION: OR, LIFE IN NEW YORK".

Her performance was well-received; The New York Times' theater critic Clive Barnes called Catlett and co-star Henrietta Valor "exceptional ... both particular delights," and Jerry Tallmer of the New York Post said that the play's casting was "top-notch, with particular praise from this quarter for Mary Jo Catlett."

Catlett would reprise her role in the 1994 revival of "FASHION".

In 1976 and 1980, Catlett received Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards for her roles in "COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA" and "PHILADELPHIA, HERE I COME!", respectively.

In those years Catlett is in the cast of many Tv Series: "STARSKY AND HUTCH", "FANTASY ISLAND", "THE DUKES OF HAZZARD", "GIMME A BREAK", "FOUL PLAY".

Catlett became a main cast member on "DIFF'RENT STROKES" in its fifth season, playing the third housekeeper, Pearl Gallagher.

She also played characters on "GENERAL HOSPITAL" (for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award) and in several episodes of the television sitcom M*A*S*H.

In 1994 is Rosemary Acherman in the black comedy "SERIAL MOM".

In 1995, Catlett's role as Madame de la Grande Bouche in "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" earned her a nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical at the Ovation Awards.

In 1998, Catlett was cast as the voice of Mrs. Puff, one of the main characters of Nickelodeon's then-upcoming animated series "SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS".

In 2001, Catlett was nominated for an Annie Award for her voice-over work as Mrs. Puff, placing in the category "Best Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Production."

As of 2017, voicing Mrs. Puff is Catlett's only regular television role; Catlett described herself as "basically retired" in 2013, since she is good friends with the other SpongeBob cast members, making the SpongeBob recording booth an easy environment that requires less preparation than in-person performances.