Meredith Gordon is Claire Bennet's birth mother. She was reportedly killed in a fire 14 years ago; in truth, she survived. Since "Meredith Gordon" has been reported dead, she may be using a different first name now, at least for legal purposes. However, no one has yet referred to her by any other name, and she may have spent enough time out of the country for this to be a non-issue. After the fire, Meredith Gordon lived several places before returning to Kermit, TX: