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| alias = Sandra Butler |
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| nick = Sandy |
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| gender = Female |
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| ward(s) = [[Mr. Muggles]] |
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| residence = [[The Bennets' home (Costa Verde)|Single-family home in Costa Verde,CA]] |
| residence = [[The Bennets' home (Costa Verde)|Single-family home in Costa Verde, CA]] |
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| home = formerly [[New York City, NY]],<br>formerly [[Odessa, TX]],<br>currently [[Costa Verde, CA]] |
| home = formerly [[New York City, NY]],<br>formerly [[Odessa, TX]],<br>currently [[Costa Verde, CA]] |
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| occupation = Showdog breeder |
| occupation = Showdog breeder,<br />Former waitress |
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| significant other = [[Noah Bennet]] ( |
| significant other = [[Doug Douglas]],<br />formerly [[Noah Bennet]] (divorced) |
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| parent(s)/guardian(s) = |
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| child(ren) = [[Claire Bennet]] (adopted), |
| child(ren) = [[Claire Bennet]] (adopted),<br>[[Lyle Bennet]] |
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| grandchild(ren) = [[Tommy Clark]],<br>[[Malina]] |
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'''Sandra Bennet''' is [[Claire Bennet]]'s adoptive mother. |
'''Sandra Bennet''' is [[Claire Bennet]]'s adoptive mother. She was the wife of [[Noah Bennet]] but she ended their relationship after a barrage of lies. She is also the mother of [[Lyle Bennet]] and guardian of [[Mr. Muggles]]. Sandra currently lives in [[Costa Verde, CA]] with her son while Claire is away attending college. |
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==About== |
==About== |
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Sandra Bennet |
Sandra Bennet was a loving housewife to [[Mr. Bennet]], mother of their son [[Lyle]] and adopted daughter [[Claire]], and caretaker of the family pet--[[Mr. Muggles]]. Believing her husband to run [[Primatech Paper Co.]], she was initially oblivious of his [[the Company|double life]]. |
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==Character History== |
==Character History== |
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===[[Season One]]=== |
===[[Season One]]=== |
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{{season summary|season=One}} |
{{season summary|season=One}} |
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[[Image:Bennet house kitchen.jpg|thumb|left|Sandra spends quality time with [[Claire|her daughter]].]] |
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Mrs. Bennet is protective of [[Claire]]: She tries to persuade [[Mr. Bennet|her husband]] not to give in to her daughter's request to see her birth parents; when Claire needs [[April, 2006|stitches for her cut hand]], it is Sandra who accompanies her to the [[Odessa hospital|hospital]]. Also, when Claire ends up in a [[Brody's accident|car accident]], Mrs. Bennet is first to arrive at the emergency room. |
Mrs. Bennet is protective of [[Claire]]: She tries to persuade [[Mr. Bennet|her husband]] not to give in to her daughter's request to see her birth parents; when Claire needs [[April, 2006|stitches for her cut hand]], it is Sandra who accompanies her to the [[Odessa hospital|hospital]]. Also, when Claire ends up in a [[Brody's accident|car accident]], Mrs. Bennet is first to arrive at the emergency room. |
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When Sandra Bennet is unable to stop her husband from tracking down Claire's supposed birth parents, Mrs. Bennet is surprised not that her husband disregarded her request, but that he was able to find them so quickly. Mrs. Bennet notes that Claire was thought to have a congenital disorder when she was younger, and that Mr. Bennet was unable to locate them then to see if they could help. Mr. Bennet keeps Sandra unaware of incidents involving [[the Company|his other work]] by using the [[Haitian]] to repeatedly [[mental manipulation|erase her memory]], but fails to help her when she suffers a [[brain]] hemorrhage. Mrs. Bennet learns the truth about Mr. Bennet's work and her daughter's [[evolved human|special ability]] when [[Ted Sprague]] and [[Matt Parkman]] hold her hostage and [[induced radioactivity|burn down]] their home. However, when the situation is resolved, Mrs. Bennet appears to forgive her husband and agrees to covertly work with him. |
When Sandra Bennet is unable to stop her husband from tracking down Claire's supposed birth parents, Mrs. Bennet is surprised not that her husband disregarded her request, but that he was able to find them so quickly. Mrs. Bennet notes that Claire was thought to have a congenital disorder when she was younger, and that Mr. Bennet was unable to locate them then to see if they could help. [[Mr. Bennet]] keeps Sandra unaware of incidents involving [[the Company|his other work]] by using the [[Haitian]] to repeatedly [[mental manipulation|erase her memory]], but fails to help her when she suffers a [[brain]] hemorrhage. Mrs. Bennet learns the truth about Mr. Bennet's work and her daughter's [[evolved human|special ability]] when [[Ted Sprague]] and [[Matt Parkman]] hold her hostage and [[induced radioactivity|burn down]] their home. However, when the situation is resolved, Mrs. Bennet appears to forgive her husband and agrees to covertly work with him. |
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===[[Season Two]]=== |
===[[Season Two]]=== |
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{{season summary|season=two}} |
{{season summary|season=two}} |
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Sandra, Noah, Claire, and Lyle all move into their home in Costa Verde. |
Sandra, [[Noah]], [[Claire]], and [[Lyle]] all move into [[The Bennets' home (Costa Verde)|their home]] in [[Costa Verde]]. She ties to be a normal mom by asking how everyone's day was and such. Noah then shows her a painting of [[Kaito Nakamura]]'s death and that he needs to find the other seven in the [[Series of eight]]. When they find the last one, with Noah's death on it, Sandra has to ask Claire if there's a boy. She says no, but then [[West Rosen]] comes to the house and makes [[waffles]] for the [[family]]. When [[Bob Bishop]] comes and takes Claire, Noah and West go to get her. But when they return, Sandra breaks down and cries because Noah was shot and he died. When Bob Bishop comes into their home, she holds him at gunpoint at the head. Bob tells her he was delivering an urn with Noah's ashes inside. Later, Sandra watches as Claire scatters the ashes along the beach, and gets ready to move to Salt Lake City, Utah. When they are packing, Sandra tells Claire not to expose [[the Company]] and then Noah comes back to life and he says that he made a deal with the Company to leave his [[Bennet (disambig)|family]] alone. |
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===[[Season Three]]=== |
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{{season summary|season=Three}} |
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Sandra arrives home with her [[Lyle|son]] to find a shaken [[Claire]], shortly after [[Sylar]] steals her [[Rapid cell regeneration|ability]]. |
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Sandra comes [[The Bennets' home (Costa Verde)|home]] to find [[Claire]] after being attacked by [[Sylar]].[[Noah]] calls in [[Meredith Gordon]] to help protect [[Bennet (disambig)|the family]] while Noah is away, but [[Meredith]] doesn't help out any with the drama. She lets Claire skip school even though Sandra told her she couldn't. Sandra yells at Meredith saying that she doesn't know anything about Claire or how to take care of her. Later, Claire tells Sandra she is going to a cheerleading retreat, but actually goes after [[Stephen Canfield]]. When Meredith and Sandra realize Claire lied, they go through the files of the [[Level 5]] [[Level 5 escapees|escapees]] and Meredith decides to go after [[Eric Doyle]]. After Noah brings Claire home, Sandra and Claire team up to save Meredith from Doyle, but things go wrong when Doyle makes them and Meredith play a game of Russian roulette to decide which of them is killed. Sandra is forced to shoot Claire, and then unaware of [[Rapid cellular regeneration|Claire's ability]], Doyle is subdued by Claire. When they come home, they find [[Lyle]] has been attacked, and [[Elle Bishop]] was there. Claire and Elle form an alliance and decide to go to [[Pinehearst Headquarters|Pinehearst]]. Sandra doesn't like this alliance. Later, Noah brings Claire home after Elle shot her but she mysteriously isn't healing. Noah says not to take her to the ER, and leaves. Claire then gets sick, and Sandra takes her to the ER, where Claire dies, then comes back to life. When they return home, Elle and Sylar are there threatening the family. Hiro suddenly [[space-time manipulation|appears]], makes Sylar and Elle disappear then disappears with Claire. |
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[[image:Om nom nom nom.JPG|thumb|right|Sandra is upset with [[Claire]]'s actions.]] |
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Soon after returning from her college road trip with Noah, Claire tells Sandra that Noah was busy capturing [[Evolved humans|people with abilities]]. When [[Noah]] comes [[The Bennets' home (Costa Verde)|home]], Sandra and him fight. The fight ends with Sandra telling him to move out of the house. Later, Sandra notices that money is missing. She accuses [[Claire]] and finds out that she is hiding [[Alex Woolsly]]. Claire lies, saying that Alex is her new boyfriend, but Sandra doesn't believe her. She says she knows things; like that [[Danko's team]] is waiting outside the house, and agrees to help Alex escape. Sandra makes a fake driver's license with [[Lyle]]'s license, and she and Lyle distract the agents while Alex and Claire run away. Then, [[Eric Doyle]] comes to their house looking for help. Claire says that she can't help him and then she feels bad about it. When Claire's free pass is taken away because [[Nathan]]'s [[Flight|ability]] has been exposed, agents come looking for Claire. Unaware that Nathan took Claire to Mexico, Sandra goes to [[Building 26]] and asks [[Noah]] where [[Claire]] is. [[Sylar]] [[Shape shifting|takes the form]] of Sandra to trick Noah. Then, Noah goes to the real Sandra's motel room and threatens to kill her, believing that she is Sylar in disguise. She weeps, trying to ask why he's doing it, and when Lyle calls, he knows he's made a mistake and tries to apologize. She says that it's too late and she doesn't trust him anymore. |
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===[[Episode:The Butterfly Effect|The Butterfly Effect]]=== |
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{{season summary|season=Four}} |
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Sandra helps [[Claire]] sweep up glass in the kitchen and wonders if the family should go to a motel. Sandra notices a shard of glass has stabbed Claire's hand, Claire comments on not feeling pain. Later, when Claire wonders who will protect the family while [[Noah]] is gone, Sandra brings in [[Meredith Gordon]]. |
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===[[One of Us, One of Them]]=== |
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Sandra discusses with [[Meredith]] what is best for [[Claire]], and when Claire says she is not going to school, Sandra takes a stand and says she has to go to school. After Sandra learns about Meredith allowing Claire to skip school in order to train, she is furious and says that Meredith knows nothing about Claire or how to raise her. Later, with Claire in a better mood, Sandra allows her to go on a cheerleading retreat. |
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===[[Angels and Monsters]]=== |
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Sandra realizes that [[Claire]] has lied about the cheerleading retreat and goes through the files of [[Level 5]] escapees with [[Meredith]]. After Meredith decides to check out [[Eric Doyle]], Sandra says she wants to go with her, but is stopped by Meredith. Later, after [[Noah]] finds Claire with [[Stephen Canfield]], he brings her home and Sandra greets her, wondering if Meredith found her, Claire tells her she doesn't know anything about Meredith. |
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===[[Dying of the Light]]=== |
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[[Claire]] and Sandra team up to find [[Meredith]], with Sandra telling Claire that it's always "one of us, one of them". |
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They arrive at [[Doyle's Marionette Theatre]] where Sandra prepares a diversion for Doyle by pretending to book a birthday party as Claire tries to rescue a petrified Meredith. Doyle uses his power to control all three women and forces them to play Russian roulette. Claire has Sandra shoot her, then as Doyle thinks that she is dead, she attacks and subdues him from behind. |
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===[[Eris Quod Sum]]=== |
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Sandra returns [[The Bennets' home (Costa Verde)|home]] with [[Claire]] and tells her daughter how proud she is of her. The two notice that the lights are flickering and inside they find [[Lyle]] on the ground. Sandra stays with him while Claire searches the rest of the house. When Claire and [[Elle]]'s fight goes into the kitchen, Sandra is there with Lyle as he throws a bucket of water on Elle, short-circuiting her. |
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Later, when Claire says she is leaving to [[Pinehearst]] with Elle, Sandra is leery of the newfound alliance. Wondering if they can trust Elle, she wants to call [[Noah]]. Claire asks her mom to keep it a secret, and Sandra agrees, also saying that "if Elle ever gives you lip, throw a glass of water on her." |
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===[[The Eclipse, Part 1]]=== |
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After [[Claire]] is shot by [[Elle]], [[Noah]] brings her [[The Bennets' home (Costa Verde)|home]]. Sandra asks Noah why Claire isn't [[rapid cell regeneration|healing]]. She picks up the phone, about to call 911. Noah tells her not to, that it is just a surface wound. Sandra still feels that they should take Claire to the hospital, but agrees to do what Noah says, and goes to get medical supplies. Later, Noah attempts to leave, but Sandra says that Claire needs him right now. He leaves anyway. |
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Sandra enters Claire's room to give her food, only to find her unconscious and bleeding badly. |
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===[[The Eclipse, Part 2]]=== |
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Sandra accompanies the wounded [[Claire]] to the ER. An emergency room doctor says that Claire was either shot much less recently than Sandra claims, or Claire has never been sick in her life, and demands an explanation. Sandra doesn't explain, and the doctor replies that if Sandra doesn't tell her the truth, she’s going to call the police. Sandra calls [[Noah]] and asks him where he is and explains about Claire. She isn't sure what to tell the police and he tells her to do what he would: to lie. Claire wakes up as Sandra sits at her bedside and explains she's fighting off an infection. Sandra gives her a button to push for painkillers and tells her daughter that Noah is on her way. Claire realizes she’s lying but Sandra insists he'll be there. The police then arrive to talk to Sandra. Suddenly Claire enters septic shock, flatlines and Sandra frantically calls for help. Sandra looks at her daughter's face and Claire comes back to life. Sandra says they have to get out of there. Back at their house [[Elle]] threatens to electrocute Sandra. |
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===[[Graphic Novel:Out of Town... On Business]]=== |
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[[Sandra]] returns [[The Bennets' home (Costa Verde)|home]] and calls for [[Claire]] to help her with some groceries. She sees Claire hanging up the phone and asks her who she was calling. Claire says that she was calling [[Noah|Dad]], who thought he had forgotten something in his office. When Sandra inquires further, Claire says that it wasn't there and must have been somewhere else. |
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===[[Trust and Blood]]=== |
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Sandra welcomes [[Claire]] home, after what she believes was a trip to visit some colleges. She asks whether Claire has made any decisions about her future, and is delighted to hear that her daughter is thinking of staying close to [[The Bennets' home (Costa Verde)|home]] for a while. |
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===[[Episode:Building 26|Building 26]]=== |
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Sandra has [[waffles|breakfast]] with her family and [[Mr. Muggles]], and scolds [[Claire]] for answering [[Rebel|text messages]] at the table. She comments that neither [[Noah Bennet|Noah]] nor Claire have said anything about their recent college tour trip, and they both reply noncommittally. Later that day, Claire and Sandra are in the kitchen together and Sandra asks about the college trip again. Claire says that her father was too busy capturing people with abilities, and Sandra is shocked. When Noah suddenly arrives home, Sandra asks Claire to go upstairs and she and Noah have an argument. Later Noah goes to Claire's room and says that Sandra has asked him to move out until he becomes a better father and husband, and stops telling lies. |
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Two weeks before telling him to leave the house, Sandra finds [[Noah Bennet|Noah]] doing a crossword in [[The Bennets' home (Costa Verde)|their living room]]. She helps him with a clue and reminds him that they have dinner plans with some people from the PTA at [[Lyle]]'s school. She says it's nice to have him home for a while and kisses him before going upstairs. |
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===[[Exposed]]=== |
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Sandra discovers Claire hiding Alex in her room and interogates her. She is mad that Claire lied to her but is more disapointed that she is being lied to to be protected. She reveals to Claire that there are agents watching the house from across the street which is something even Claire hadn't realized. Sandra offers her help with helping Alex escape and Claire agrees. Sandra takes away Lyle's liscence using the excuse of a bad grade (and saying he's a bad driver anyway) and creates a fake ID with it for Alex which is something she did as a teenager once to get into a concert. When the agents enter the house, she hides Alex and later helps him escape by driving with Lyle somewhere, creating a distraction and allowing him to escape. When discussing what is happening between her and Noah with Claire later, she says she's tired of all the lies and is unsure if she and him are gonna get a divorce. She comes up to Claire's room later to invite her to watch a movie later and tells Claire to go get the popcorn. |
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==[[Heroes Evolutions]]== |
==[[Heroes Evolutions]]== |
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===[[Save the Cheerleader, Destroy the World]]=== |
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In [[The Agent chapter summaries#Chapter 404|chapter 4 of The Agent]], {{sectstub}} |
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==Memorable Quotes== |
==Memorable Quotes== |
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"''It is so funny how all y'all call him [[Mr. Bennet]] over there. |
"''It is so funny how all y'all call him [[Mr. Bennet]] over there. I've always just known him as — Stop that you, no more shoes!''" |
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: - Sandra (to [[Sylar]], then distracted by [[Mr. Muggles]]) (''[[Distractions]]'') |
: - Sandra (to [[Sylar]], then distracted by [[Mr. Muggles]]) (''[[Distractions]]'') |
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"''Your father always said, 'one of us, one of them.' I'm one of us.''" |
"''Your father always said, '[[one of us, one of them]].' I'm one of us.''" |
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: - Sandra (to [[Claire]]) (''[[Dying of the Light]]'') |
: - Sandra (to [[Claire]]) (''[[Dying of the Light]]'') |
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"''If she gives you any lip, just toss a glass of water on her... Lyle style.''" |
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: - Sandra (to [[Claire]] about [[Elle]]) ("[[Eris Quod Sum]]") |
: - Sandra (to [[Claire]] about [[Elle]]) ("[[Eris Quod Sum]]") |
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"''Get out.''" |
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"''[[Sylar|Sylar's]] a [[Shape shifting|shape shifter]]. He came to me, as you. You filed for divorce, you changed the locks-''" |
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"''Probably a good idea.''" |
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==Notes== |
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* Sandra often appears distant, aloof, and comically flaky. She has more recently demonstrated symptoms of a severe neurological disorder, including headaches and progressive amnesia. These problems may result from having her [[mental manipulation|memory erased]] by [[the Haitian]] "so many times". |
* Sandra often appears distant, aloof, and comically flaky. She has more recently demonstrated symptoms of a severe neurological disorder, including headaches and progressive amnesia. These problems may result from having her [[mental manipulation|memory erased]] by [[the Haitian]] "so many times". |
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* In a [[Explosion Future|possible future timeline]], [[Claire Bennet (explosion future)|Claire]], in hiding, uses the name "Sandra". In that future, Sandra Bennet is estranged from her [[Future Mr. Bennet|husband]]. (''[[Five Years Gone]]'') |
* In a [[Explosion Future|possible future timeline]], [[Claire Bennet (explosion future)|Claire]], in hiding, uses the name "Sandra". In that future, Sandra Bennet is estranged from her [[Future Mr. Bennet|husband]]. (''[[Five Years Gone]]'') |
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* In ''[[Turn and Face the Strange]]'' (which probably takes place somewhere between 2007 and 2009), Noah says that he had been with Sandra for 22 years, meaning they probably got married somewhere between 1985 and 1987. However, in ''[[The Wall]]'', Noah's memories show that he didn't meet Sandra until after 1988. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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* Sandra is a long-time fan of the band Def Leppard. |
* Sandra is a long-time fan of the band Def Leppard. |
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* Sandra is skilled at making fake IDs. She used them as a teenager to sneak into concerts. |
* Sandra is skilled at making fake IDs. She used them as a teenager to sneak into concerts. |
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* Sandra was originally believed to have married Noah in 1985, but it has been since revealed it was after 1988. It is unknown if she truly believes they were married in 1985 or it is a continuity error. |
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* Sandra's bank account number is 2008772098. (''[[Turn and Face the Strange]]'') |
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==See Also== |
==See Also== |
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Latest revision as of 16:47, 24 November 2015
| Sandra Bennet | |
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| Portrayed by | Ashley Crow |
| First appearance | Genesis |
| In-story stats | |
| Known ability | None |
| Alias | Sandra Butler |
| Nickname | Sandy |
| Gender | |
| Home | formerly New York City, NY, formerly Odessa, TX, currently Costa Verde, CA |
| Residences | Single-family home in Costa Verde, CA |
| Occupations | Showdog breeder, Former waitress |
| Significant others | Doug Douglas, formerly Noah Bennet (divorced) |
| Children | Claire Bennet (adopted), Lyle Bennet |
| Grandchildren | Tommy Clark, Malina |
| Ward | Mr. Muggles |
Sandra Bennet is Claire Bennet's adoptive mother. She was the wife of Noah Bennet but she ended their relationship after a barrage of lies. She is also the mother of Lyle Bennet and guardian of Mr. Muggles. Sandra currently lives in Costa Verde, CA with her son while Claire is away attending college.
About
Sandra Bennet was a loving housewife to Mr. Bennet, mother of their son Lyle and adopted daughter Claire, and caretaker of the family pet--Mr. Muggles. Believing her husband to run Primatech Paper Co., she was initially oblivious of his double life.
Character History
Season One
For an episode-by-episode summary, see Sandra Bennet: Season One History.

Mrs. Bennet is protective of Claire: She tries to persuade her husband not to give in to her daughter's request to see her birth parents; when Claire needs stitches for her cut hand, it is Sandra who accompanies her to the hospital. Also, when Claire ends up in a car accident, Mrs. Bennet is first to arrive at the emergency room.
When Sandra Bennet is unable to stop her husband from tracking down Claire's supposed birth parents, Mrs. Bennet is surprised not that her husband disregarded her request, but that he was able to find them so quickly. Mrs. Bennet notes that Claire was thought to have a congenital disorder when she was younger, and that Mr. Bennet was unable to locate them then to see if they could help. Mr. Bennet keeps Sandra unaware of incidents involving his other work by using the Haitian to repeatedly erase her memory, but fails to help her when she suffers a brain hemorrhage. Mrs. Bennet learns the truth about Mr. Bennet's work and her daughter's special ability when Ted Sprague and Matt Parkman hold her hostage and burn down their home. However, when the situation is resolved, Mrs. Bennet appears to forgive her husband and agrees to covertly work with him.
Season Two
For an episode-by-episode summary, see Sandra Bennet: Season Two History.
Sandra, Noah, Claire, and Lyle all move into their home in Costa Verde. She ties to be a normal mom by asking how everyone's day was and such. Noah then shows her a painting of Kaito Nakamura's death and that he needs to find the other seven in the Series of eight. When they find the last one, with Noah's death on it, Sandra has to ask Claire if there's a boy. She says no, but then West Rosen comes to the house and makes waffles for the family. When Bob Bishop comes and takes Claire, Noah and West go to get her. But when they return, Sandra breaks down and cries because Noah was shot and he died. When Bob Bishop comes into their home, she holds him at gunpoint at the head. Bob tells her he was delivering an urn with Noah's ashes inside. Later, Sandra watches as Claire scatters the ashes along the beach, and gets ready to move to Salt Lake City, Utah. When they are packing, Sandra tells Claire not to expose the Company and then Noah comes back to life and he says that he made a deal with the Company to leave his family alone.
Season Three
For an episode-by-episode summary, see Sandra Bennet: Season Three History.
Sandra comes home to find Claire after being attacked by Sylar.Noah calls in Meredith Gordon to help protect the family while Noah is away, but Meredith doesn't help out any with the drama. She lets Claire skip school even though Sandra told her she couldn't. Sandra yells at Meredith saying that she doesn't know anything about Claire or how to take care of her. Later, Claire tells Sandra she is going to a cheerleading retreat, but actually goes after Stephen Canfield. When Meredith and Sandra realize Claire lied, they go through the files of the Level 5 escapees and Meredith decides to go after Eric Doyle. After Noah brings Claire home, Sandra and Claire team up to save Meredith from Doyle, but things go wrong when Doyle makes them and Meredith play a game of Russian roulette to decide which of them is killed. Sandra is forced to shoot Claire, and then unaware of Claire's ability, Doyle is subdued by Claire. When they come home, they find Lyle has been attacked, and Elle Bishop was there. Claire and Elle form an alliance and decide to go to Pinehearst. Sandra doesn't like this alliance. Later, Noah brings Claire home after Elle shot her but she mysteriously isn't healing. Noah says not to take her to the ER, and leaves. Claire then gets sick, and Sandra takes her to the ER, where Claire dies, then comes back to life. When they return home, Elle and Sylar are there threatening the family. Hiro suddenly appears, makes Sylar and Elle disappear then disappears with Claire.
Soon after returning from her college road trip with Noah, Claire tells Sandra that Noah was busy capturing people with abilities. When Noah comes home, Sandra and him fight. The fight ends with Sandra telling him to move out of the house. Later, Sandra notices that money is missing. She accuses Claire and finds out that she is hiding Alex Woolsly. Claire lies, saying that Alex is her new boyfriend, but Sandra doesn't believe her. She says she knows things; like that Danko's team is waiting outside the house, and agrees to help Alex escape. Sandra makes a fake driver's license with Lyle's license, and she and Lyle distract the agents while Alex and Claire run away. Then, Eric Doyle comes to their house looking for help. Claire says that she can't help him and then she feels bad about it. When Claire's free pass is taken away because Nathan's ability has been exposed, agents come looking for Claire. Unaware that Nathan took Claire to Mexico, Sandra goes to Building 26 and asks Noah where Claire is. Sylar takes the form of Sandra to trick Noah. Then, Noah goes to the real Sandra's motel room and threatens to kill her, believing that she is Sylar in disguise. She weeps, trying to ask why he's doing it, and when Lyle calls, he knows he's made a mistake and tries to apologize. She says that it's too late and she doesn't trust him anymore.
Season Four
For an episode-by-episode summary, see Sandra Bennet: Season Four History.
Heroes Evolutions
Save the Cheerleader, Destroy the World
Memorable Quotes
"This is so awkward. I've got lip sweat."
- - Sandra (Better Halves)
"It is so funny how all y'all call him Mr. Bennet over there. I've always just known him as — Stop that you, no more shoes!"
- - Sandra (to Sylar, then distracted by Mr. Muggles) (Distractions)
"Well, aren't you sweet?"
- - Sandra (to Sylar) (Distractions)
"I don't have a dog. I don't know any Mr. Muggles. And I don't know you."
"Your father always said, 'one of us, one of them.' I'm one of us."
- - Sandra (to Claire) (Dying of the Light)
"If she gives you any lip, just toss a glass of water on her... Lyle style."
- - Sandra (to Claire about Elle) ("Eris Quod Sum")
"Get out."
"Sylar's a shape shifter. He came to me, as you. You filed for divorce, you changed the locks-"
"Probably a good idea."
- - Sandra, Noah (Turn and Face the Strange)
Notes
- Sandra often appears distant, aloof, and comically flaky. She has more recently demonstrated symptoms of a severe neurological disorder, including headaches and progressive amnesia. These problems may result from having her memory erased by the Haitian "so many times".
- In a possible future timeline, Claire, in hiding, uses the name "Sandra". In that future, Sandra Bennet is estranged from her husband. (Five Years Gone)
- In Turn and Face the Strange (which probably takes place somewhere between 2007 and 2009), Noah says that he had been with Sandra for 22 years, meaning they probably got married somewhere between 1985 and 1987. However, in The Wall, Noah's memories show that he didn't meet Sandra until after 1988.
Trivia
- Her first name, Sandra, is the shortened version of "Alexandra", the female version of "Alexander". Alexander roughly means "protector of man".
- Her last name, Bennet, is a variant of "Bennett", meaning "blessed".
- In the script for the unaired pilot, Sandra is listed as being 41 years old.
- According to the file Mohinder keeps on Claire (which includes a birth certificate), Sandra's date of birth is June 8, 1967 and she was 24 when Claire was born. It should be noted that Sandra did not give birth to Claire but it is common for adopted children to be given new birth certificates with their adoptive parents' names.
- The Bennets' Nissan Armada has Texas license plate number VM1 QTB.
- Sandra is a long-time fan of the band Def Leppard.
- Sandra is skilled at making fake IDs. She used them as a teenager to sneak into concerts.
- Sandra was originally believed to have married Noah in 1985, but it has been since revealed it was after 1988. It is unknown if she truly believes they were married in 1985 or it is a continuity error.
- Sandra's bank account number is 2008772098. (Turn and Face the Strange)
See Also
- For other uses of Sandra, see Sandra (disambig).
- For other members of the Bennet family, see Bennet (disambig).
- For others that could be considered Claire's parents, see Claire's parents (disambig).
Fan Theories
Please refer to Theory:Sandra Bennet for fan-created theories and other speculation.
