Sandra Bennet

Sandra Bennet
Portrayed by	Ashley Crow
First appearance	Genesis
In-story stats
Known ability	None
Alias	Sandra Butler
Gender
Home	formerly Odessa, TX currently Costa Verde, CA
Residences	Single-family home in Costa Verde,CA
Occupation	Showdog breeder
Significant other	Noah Bennet
Children	Claire Bennet (adopted), Lyle Bennet

Sandra Bennet is Claire Bennet's adoptive mother. She is married to Noah Bennet and lives with her husband and two children in Odessa, TX. She breeds Pomeranian show dogs, one of which is the family pet, Mr. Muggles.

About

Sandra Bennet is 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 is 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.

Four Months Later...

Sandra and her family sit down in their new home and discuss their first day in Costa Verde. She is proud of her family for dealing with the changes, but is upset that Mr. Muggles has to retire from being a showdog.

Lizards

Sandra is at home ready to boil eggs when her ring accidentally falls into the boiling hot water. Claire reaches in and grabs it, burning her hand and getting it healed seconds later. Sandra tells her she could have gotten it herself. Claire tells her she wants to be herself at home. Noah walks in and tells her that he is trying to protect the family by leading a normal life. When Claire leaves for school, Sandra shows her husband the newspaper article about Kaito's death. Noah shows her one of eight paintings that predicted the death of Kaito and tells her that he was only given one painting.

Later that day, Claire is watching a dog show with Mr. Muggles when Sandra walks in and tells her to turn it off.

The Kindness of Strangers

As Mr. Bennet looks at the picture of his death on his laptop, Sandra walks in and says that Mr. Muggles and she just did two miles at the beach. Mr. Bennet asks about whether she thinks Claire has met a boy recently. Sandra asks him how he is sure that it's a boy. Claire walks in and Sandra asks her if she's seeing anyone.

Later that day during dinner Sandra suggests for dessert that the family go out for yogurt.

Out of Time

Sandra welcomes West into the Bennet home with no apparent apprehension. She tells Claire he's adorable, meaning that she is possibly coming to realize that no matter how much she and Mr. Bennet want Claire to keep a low profile, they can't stop her getting a boyfriend.

Cautionary Tales

Sandra becomes involved in an argument between Noah and Claire when Claire decides to stay behind as the family is leaving Costa Verde. Claire accuses her of always defending Noah. Later Noah shows her the picture of him dead after being shot in the glasses. Bob later shows up at the house and takes Claire. After the events of that day, Claire and West reach the house and Claire tells her the news of Noah being shot dead to which Sandra falls and cries. Unknown to them, Claire's blood is used by Bob to help him regenerate.

Truth & Consequences

Sandra holds Bob at gunpoint when he comes to her house to deliver an urn supposedly filled with her husband's ashes. After he leaves, she tearfully tells her family to pack up and get ready to move. Later, after her daughter scatters the ashes into the ocean, she tells her to get ready to move to Salt Lake City.

Memorable Quotes

"This is so awkward. I've got lip sweat."

- Sandra Bennet (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 Bennet (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."

- Sandra (to Claire) (Run!)

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)

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.

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).

Gallery

• After her latest memory wipe, Sandra has been having headaches. (Run!)
  After her latest memory wipe, Sandra has been having headaches.
  (Run!)
• Sandra collapses on the kitchen floor. (Unexpected)
  Sandra collapses on the kitchen floor.
  (Unexpected)

Fan Theories

Please refer to Theory:Sandra Bennet for fan-created theories and other speculation.