Eden Fowler

Eden Fowler is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera Home and Away, played by Stephanie Panozzo. She is one of four characters, along with Bob Forsyth (Rob Mallett), Remi Carter (Adam Rowland) and Kirby Aramoana (Angelina Thomson), who were introduced to the show as members of the fictional band Lyrik. They were introduced following the departure of four cast members that same year. After learning of the role, Panozzo sent in a self-tape to the show's casting producers, before she was invited to Sydney for an audition. However, she could not fly after testing positive for COVID-19, which left her fearing she had lost the role. The producers invited her to audition over a Zoom call instead and her agent later informed her that she had secured the role. Panozzo relocated to Sydney from Melbourne a week later. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 4 July 2022. Like the rest of Lyrik, Eden was given an immediate link to the show and its characters through her friendship with Felicity Newman (Jacqui Purvis), but writers also established a former romantic connection between Eden and Felicity's brother, Cash Newman (Nicholas Cartwright).

Panozzo described her character as a "wild child", someone who speaks her mind and "wears her heart on her sleeve". Panozzo believed that she and Eden would be friends in real life and joked that if someone wanted a good night, they should go to Eden's. She also liked her character's style and actually added some of Eden's clothing to her own wardrobe. Panozzo also felt fortunate to play someone who shared similar interests and a passion for music. The role also allowed her to show off her own music and singing skills. Producers soon explored the romantic connection between Cash and Eden, with them becoming a couple after various challenges, including Felicity's opposition, Cash's personal struggles, and Eden's involvement in a dramatic car crash which formed the serial's end-of-year cliffhanger. Knowing the couple were supposed to have a strong history, Panozzo and Cartwright worked together to create authenticity. Panozzo thought the characters had good chemistry, despite being quite different from one another. The relationship is tested again when Eden pretends they are engaged and Cash realises he is not ready for that level of commitment.

The character played a prominent role in the 2023 season finale, as she is kidnapped by two brothers who have also critically injured Remi. Following the end of the episode, Seven Network launched an ad campaign to keep viewers engaged with the show during the break, which consisted of posters, social media posts and on-air promo spots, as well as a phone number allowing fans to hear Eden's supposed last phone call. The campaign received a mixed reaction from viewers, but was a success for the network. In the opening episodes of 2024, Eden is eventually rescued, while Remi recovers in hospital. Writers began further exploration of the character's fictional backstory with the introduction of her brother Levi Fowler (Tristan Gorey). It emerges that the pair have been estranged for some time, after Levi seemingly sided with their father after he had an affair and divorced their mother. The siblings try to repair their relationship, until Levi has an affair with Mackenzie Booth (Emily Weir). Panozzo said that for Eden it is "a real betrayal". It forces her to relive "painful memories" of her father's actions, leaving her "traumatised". Panozzo also pointed out that Eden's friendship with Mac is also broken, which is equally as devastating. The Fowler family was expanded in 2024 and 2025 with the introductions of Eden's father James "Jimmy" Fowler (Aaron Jeffery), younger sister Abigail Fowler (Hailey Pinto) and mother Debra Fowler (Tammy MacIntosh).