Sandra Bennet

Sandra Bennet
Portrayed by	Ashley Crow
First appearance	Genesis
In-story stats
Known ability	None
Alias	Sandra Butler
Gender
Date of marriage	1985
Home	formerly New York City, NY, formerly Odessa, TX, currently Costa Verde, CA
Residences	Single-family home in Costa Verde,CA
Occupation	Showdog breeder
Significant other	Noah Bennet (separated)
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 Costa Verde, CA. 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.

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. Much later in the season, when Bob 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, Claire scatters the ashes along the beach, and gets ready to move to Salt Lake City, Utah.

Season Three

For an episode-by-episode summary, see Sandra Bennet: Season Three History.

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Heroes Evolutions

The Agent

In chapter 4 of The Agent, Rachel Mills catches Claire look at Sandra while searching their home for Alex Woolsly. Sandra and Claire are then quiet as Rachel turns around and searches the pantry. Rachel sees that Sandra is holding something under the counter of her kitchen and leaves with Jason per Sandra's request after not finding Alex. Later that night, Rachel and Jason stop Claire's car only to find Sandra inside with Lyle. Sandra claims that she is taking Lyle to a movie.

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."

- Sandra (to Claire) (Run!)

"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)

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.

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.