Patty Bouvier
Patty Bouvier (voiced by Julie Kavner), a fictional character on The Simpsons, is one of Marge's two cynical chain-smoking sisters (the other is Selma). She works at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and has a strong dislike for Homer.
It is not easy to distinguish the twins from each other. This table may help:
| Patty | Selma | |
|---|---|---|
| Necklace pearls | circular | oval |
| Earrings | triangular | s-shaped |
| Hair | undivided | divided |
A quicker mnemonic device: The sister whose earrings are two triangles is Patty.
Another, even quicker mnemonic device: The sister whose earings are s-shaped is Selma.
Despite being identical twins, Patty and Selma Bouvier have had very different track records when it comes to finding dates. Patty once had a brief fling with Seymour Skinner, while Selma has been married three times. Overall Patty is characterized as being far more distrusting of men than her sex-crazed sister.
According to Marge, Patty chose a life of celibacy, while Selma had celibacy thrust upon her. Several episodes have hinted that Patty is a lesbian.