Eden Capwell and Cruz Castillo

Eden Capwell
Marcy Walker as Eden Capwell (1985)
Santa Barbara character
Portrayed by	Marcy Walker
First appearance	Episode 45 September 28, 1984
Last appearance	Episode 1773 August 9, 1991
Created by	Bridget and Jerome Dobson
Profile
Other names	Eden Tyler Capwell (full name) Princess (nickname given by C.C.) Nancy Burgess (alias used as Adriana's nanny in Paris) Lisa (alternative personality) Suzanne Collier (alternative personality) Channing Capwell, Jr. (alternative personality)
Occupation	Executive at Capwell Enterprises Manager of the Orient Express Restaurant Reporter for KSB-TV Station Channel 8
Parents C.C. Capwell Sophia Wayne Capwell Brothers Ted Capwell Sisters Kelly Capwell Half-brothers Mason Capwell Brick Wallace Greg Hughes Channing Capwell III Half-sisters Elena Nikolas Spouse Kirk Cranston (1985–1986) Cruz Castillo (1988–1992) Children Adriana Castillo Grandparents Emmett Capwell Adriana Wayne Aunts and uncles Grant Capwell First cousins Madeline Capwell Courtney Capwell Other relatives Samantha Capwell

Cruz Castillo
A Martinez as Cruz Castillo (1992)
Santa Barbara character
Portrayed by	A Martinez
First appearance	Episode 11 August 13, 1984
Last appearance	Episode 2050 September 11, 1992
Created by	Bridget and Jerome Dobson
Profile
Occupation	Secret agent Detective with the Santa Barbara Police Department Partner in the Last Resort Detective Agency
Parents Rafael Castillo Carmen Castillo Siblings Carmen Castillo Rafe Castillo (half-brother) Ric Castillo (half-brother) Spouse Santana Andrade (1986) Eden Capwell (1988–1992) Children B.J. Walker Chip Capwell Castillo Adriana Castillo

Eden Capwell and Cruz Castillo are fictional characters and a supercouple from the American daytime drama Santa Barbara. Eden was portrayed by American actress Marcy Walker from September 28, 1984 to August 9, 1991, and Cruz was portrayed by actor A Martinez from August 13, 1984 to September 11, 1992.

This couple's subsequent relationship was not apparent when their characters first appeared. As a matter of fact, Cruz and Eden did not seem to like each other very much in their early scenes from 1984. Not only were their differing ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds a strong factor in their initial dislike, but Eden and Cruz were attracted to other characters on the show. During this period, Cruz was pursuing his childhood friend, Santana Andrade, while Eden was showing interest in Lionel Lockridge.

When I arrived in the show, I was told that my character was supposed to be related to Warren Lockridge. I actually shot some scenes with him, but which did not bring through many things. In the scenes I played with A Martinez, on the contrary, immediately emerged an impression much stronger, an unexplainable chemistry that did not escape to anyone. Then, it came to both of us the idea to invent a love-story between our characters. The writers however hesitated for a long time to integrate in Santa Barbara a love-affair between this rich girl of the high society and a simple guy, raised in a poor Mexican family.

However, Marcy Walker and A Martinez have been quoted as saying that they pushed the Eden and Cruz angle, as it was not part of the original writer's plans to pair the two. Eventually the actors won out and Santa Barbara's first supercouple was born. By mid-1985, only a year after the debut of the show, Eden and Cruz were fan favorites and a great deal of the viewers were rooting for this couple. The racial issues were touched upon very intelligently by the writers, acknowledged, yet not ridiculed.

As Cruz and Eden began dating during this period, their differing ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, became major hurdles in their relationship. Both Eden's father, C.C. Capwell and Cruz's mother, Carmen, did not approve of the relationship for these reasons. Despite this, Cruz and Eden continued with their relationship and were soon engaged. However, as with any supercouple, more problems ensued that jeopardized the relationship. One involved the investigation into Channing's murder (Eden's older brother).