Laura Powers

Laura Powers is a teenage girl who lived next door to the Simpsons and is the only child of single-parent divorceé Ruth Powers.

Biography
Laura and her mother Ruth moved into the house next door when The Winfields moved out. Marge and Ruth became fast friends; so did Laura and Bart. After Laura told Bart's fortune, he developed a crush on her but had his heart broken when he found out she was in love with Jimbo Jones. Eventually, Laura decided that Jimbo was no good for her and said that she would date Bart if he were a little older: "If you had a bad teenage mustache, I'd go out with you in a second."

Like her mother Ruth, Laura took up bodybuilding. Unlike Ruth, Laura did not use steroids, and ended up in better shape then Ruth did.



Laura appears to be no longer living with her mother, but she's still in Springfield. Near the end of the Trappuccino incident, she throws rocks at Homer when he returns to town.

Personality
Laura has a tomboyish personality. Her interests include rebellious quasi-thugs, poking dead bodies with a stick, and messing with peoples' minds. Her favorite restaurant is "Two Guys from Kabul." However, she dislikes authority and disco. Some of her extracurricular activities include babysitting, telling fortunes, and dance instructing.