Marilyn Chambers (also Bryant and Fisher) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Emily Symons.

Marilyn's storylines have included being married twice, suffering from post-natal depression, losing her son, receiving an electric shock, and developing cancer.

Her significant relationships have been with Donald Fisher (Norman Coburn), Sid Walker (Robert Mammone) and later John Palmer (Shane Withington).

[2] She made her parent wait in a nearby coffee shop and had to climb over a drunk sleeper obstructing the audition building doorway.

Symons felt that she impressed the casting department and producer Andrew Howie offered her the role and she began filming her first scenes is March 1989.

[2] Symons told Jason Smith from the official Home and Away podcast that she was "very ditsy, she was an orphan and she hadn't completed her education.

[12] Her "ultra positive outlook" on life and her vegan food annoyed Miles Copeland (Josh Quong Tart), but they soon got used to living together.

"[20] Marilyn goes through "a tough time" when it comes to relationships until she meets Phil Bryant (Vince Martin), a "no-nonsense country bloke".

[22] Phil turns up in Summer Bay to drop off his teenage daughter, Toni (Kathryn Dufty), on a school exchange trip.

"[9] Marilyn and Donald's wedding ceremony was filmed on location at Palm Beach on one of the coldest days in Sydney for one hundred years.

[27] Marilyn is also upset that Donald missed the birth and Symons said "She's still in shock and a lot of pain - she can't quite believe it's all happened and that this baby is hers.

[27] The traumatic birth leaves Marilyn in a "shattered state of mind" and she finds it difficult to form an emotional bond with Byron.

[27] She added that she was happy that her character had finally achieved her dream of having a child and once the shock wore off, she believed that Marilyn would be a great mother.

[14] Symons had returned to Australia in 2008 to care for her mother and the show's producers called her in September 2009, asking her to reprise the role of Marilyn.

[30] Marilyn returns to Summer Bay with "a new lease on life" and a wooden ventriloquist's doll called Mr Oddly, which she decides to use for her new fortune telling business.

[31] Holy Soap explained that Marilyn has been "forever changed" by Byron's death and her cancer, but she is determined to live life to the full.

[34] When Nicole begins seeing Angus McCathie (Tim Pocock), Marilyn is left worried about their agreement and she feels "distanced."

[32] Marilyn becomes aware of Nicole's increasing interest in George and the ideas that Angelo Rosetta (Luke Jacobz) has been putting into her head.

[36] Of this, Holy Soap said "Marilyn's world begins to unravel when she realises that Nicole intends to reclaim George and, after seeking advice from Morag Bellingham (Cornelia Frances), she's faced with the reality that she doesn't have a legal leg to stand on.

"[36] Marilyn becomes desperate and tries to discredit Nicole and Angelo as parents, but convincing Sid is hard for her as he has not been 100 percent into the idea of raising George.

Shortly before their vow renewal ceremony, Marilyn learned that her adoptive son Jett James (Will McDonald) was unable to make it and she decided to call the whole thing off.

[44] Marilyn is driving back to the Bay, when she is forced to swerve her car after seeing Justin Jefferies (Matthew Walker) walking along the road covered in blood.

Marilyn supports Nicole after she breaks up with Penn and Sid's son, Dexter (Charles Cottier) develops a crush on her.

Marilyn helps clean things up and she finds a winning lottery ticket, which she gives to Colleen and convinces her to spend the money wisely.

Marilyn tells John that she has asked for them to be placed back on the fostering program, but he is reluctant due to his bad experience with Skye.

With the help of Kirby Aramoana (Angelina Thomson), she starts promoting the company and its products until Roo suffers an allergic reaction to some face cream.

Marilyn is contacted by the new CEO of the company Carey Fielding (Eloise Snape), who wishes to hold a press conference and offers her $25,000.

Alf asks that the press conference is held at the surf club, where Marilyn gives him the mic and he speaks about Roo's injuries.

[51] A writer for Holy Soap said that Marilyn's most memorable moment is "Realising she had fallen in love with school principal Don Fisher and eventually marrying him".

The writer added that "at least Marilyn Chambers had a good excuse for her bizarre decision to go out with the aging Donald Fisher - she was as mad as a mongoose.