Brenda
CharacterBrenda is a lawyer in the live-action Cowboy Bebop who stumbles into the wrong moment at the worst time. Leaving her office one night with her daughter, she walks straight into Spike and Vicious standing over a fresh kill, and her survival hinges on a promise to forget everything she saw.
Appearance
Brenda wears her permed black hair long and looks out through dark brown eyes. Her professional look runs to a gray suit finished with black eyeglasses.
Personality
Little of her character comes through, though she clearly puts her daughter first, staying protective even while staring down Spike's gun.
History
Ready to close up the law office for the evening, Brenda and her daughter instead walk in on Spike and Vicious in the seconds after the pair have killed Lee. Spike freezes them in place, and once he has her name he orders her to bury the memory of the scene. She consents and slips away with her child. Asked afterward by Vicious why he spared them, Spike explains that killing children breaks his code, which earns him the mocking label of candy apple from Vicious.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Brenda in the live-action Cowboy Bebop?
Brenda is a lawyer in Netflix's live-action Cowboy Bebop who witnesses Spike Spiegel and Vicious moments after they kill Lee. She survives the encounter only by promising to forget what she saw.
Why does Spike Spiegel spare Brenda and her daughter?
Spike Spiegel spares Brenda and her daughter because his personal code forbids harming children. He orders Brenda to bury the memory of the killing before letting them go.
What does Vicious call Spike after he spares Brenda?
After Spike Spiegel lets Brenda and her daughter go, Vicious mockingly labels him a candy apple for refusing to kill in front of a child.
What condition does Spike give Brenda before letting her go?
Spike Spiegel makes Brenda agree to forget everything she witnessed before he lets her and her daughter leave the scene of Lee's killing.
Who plays Brenda in the Netflix Cowboy Bebop?
Jen Van Epps plays Brenda in the live-action Cowboy Bebop, appearing during the ninth session of the series.
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