Leslie Bennett

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Leslie Bennett
Biography
Full name	Leslie Bennett
Birthday	1974
Age	45
Ethnicity	African-American
Citizenship	American
Gender	Female
Status	Alive
Lifestyle
Occupation	Unknown multiple occupations
Relationships
Family	Unnamed mother Robert Bennett † (husband) Rue Bennett (daughter) Gia Bennett (daughter) Unnamed father-in-law Unnamed mother-in-law
Friends	Suze Howard David Vaughn
Romances	Rick (date)
Behind the scenes
Actor	Nika King Malia Barnhardt (14-year-old)
Series	Euphoria
Seasons	1 · 2 · 3
Appeared in	13 episodes (see below)
First appearance	"Pilot"

“	Plenty of great, intelligent, funny, interesting, and creative people have struggled with the same things you struggle with.	”
	— Leslie to Rue[src]

Leslie Bennett is a main character in the first and second seasons Euphoria. She is portrayed by Nika King, while her 14-year-old counterpart is portrayed by Malia Barnhardt.

After losing her husband, Leslie takes care of Rue and Gia on her own. She’s a loving, caring mother navigating how to best help Rue after her overdose.

Biography

Early life

Not much is known about Leslie's early life, other than that she met her husband Robert Bennett prior to the show's beginning. When Rue was born, she struggled with raising a daughter that was diagnosed with several mental illnesses at a young age.

At some point, she gets diagnosed with some anxiety disorder, being prescribed Xanax which her daughter Rue steals from her.

Season 1

Pilot

An angry Leslie demands for Rue to tell her where she was after coming home late. The two have a heated argument, with Leslie telling Rue that she doesn't trust her. Leslie tells Rue that she is not allowed to leave the house without being tested for drugs. Unbeknownst to Leslie, Rue cheats the test. The two have a conversation and Leslie forgives Rue, giving her permission to stay the night at Lexi's house.

Relationships

Rue Bennett

Leslie and Rue share an extremely complicated relationship, held together by motherly love and Leslie's desperation to save her daughter from her crippling drug addiction. Leslie finds it extremely difficult to trust Rue ever since she overdosed, constantly worrying about her when she isn't home. Although they share a strong bond, they are prone to arguing due to Rue being an addict, with Leslie often being subject to cruel insults. Despite this, Leslie loves her daughter deeply and often does everything she can to get her the help she needs.

Physical appearance

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Appearances

Euphoria: Season 1
Pilot	Stuntin' Like My Daddy	Made You Look	Shook Ones Pt. II
'03 Bonnie and Clyde	The Next Episode	The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Pee While Depressed	And Salt the Earth Behind You

Euphoria: Season 2
Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door	Out of Touch	Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys	You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can
Stand Still Like the Hummingbird	A Thousand Little Trees of Blood	The Theater and Its Double	All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name

Quotes

“	Honey, it's just the way your brain was hardwired. Plenty of great, intelligent, funny, interesting, and creative people have struggled with the same things you struggle with.	”
	— Leslie to Rue[src]

Leslie: "It may not matter what I think. But I really like her. (...) Baby, just take your time, you've come a long way. You're delicate."

Rue: "I'm not delicate."

Leslie: "Yes, you are."

―Leslie and Rue

Trivia

• Leslie is prescribed Xanax, hinting that Rue inherited mental issues from her.

Gallery

See also: Category:Images of Leslie Bennett

• Promotional
• Season 1 stills

"Pilot"