Sandra Bennet
| Sandra Bennet | |
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| Portrayed by | Ashley Crow |
| First appearance | Genesis |
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| 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 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.
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 that West is adorable.
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.
Powerless
At the Bennets' home, Sandra tries to convince Claire to not come forward and expose the Company.
Later, Sandra sees that Noah is alive. Sandra, Claire, and Lyle listen to Noah explain that their family will be safe because of a deal he made with the Company, and that he will go back with the Company as a part of the deal.
Graphic Novel:Special
Sandra picks Claire up from school and later takes her to the Primatech building to pick up Mr. Bennet from work.
Graphic Novel:Elle's First Assignment, Part 1
At her home, Sandra is watched by Elle through the window.
Graphic Novel:Normal Lives
Sandra tells Noah that Mr. Muggles has a three-state limit as they enter Kenny's Diner to get something to eat. While Lyle orders a cheeseburger and fries and Claire orders some waffles, Sandra tells Marcus she's got a craving for pancakes.
In the hotel that night, as Noah is about to leave to go for a walk, Sandra tells him he needs to go through with the obligations he promised to give to them and tells him to take Mr. Muggles with him. When he returns later, Sandra and Noah tell each other goodnight.
The following morning, Sandra says she's really disappointed by the diner-- they said they would be open 24/7 and yet now they're closed. She gets in the car and the Bennets drive off to their next destination.
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."
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. However, it should be noted that Sandra did not give birth to Claire, and did not meet her daughter until Claire was a young toddler; the birth certificate is most likely a fake.
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).
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Fan Theories
Please refer to Theory:Sandra Bennet for fan-created theories and other speculation.