Sandra Bennet

Sandra Bennet
Portrayed by	Ashley Crow
First appearance	Genesis
In-story stats
Known ability	None
Gender
Home	Odessa, TX
Residence	Sandra Bennet's home
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.

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.