Mischa Barton (born 24 January 1986) is a British-American film,
television, and stage actress. She began her career on the stage,
appearing in Tony Kushner's Slavs! and took the lead in James Lapine's
Twelve Dreams at New York City's Lincoln Center. She made her screen
debut with a guest appearance on the American soap opera All My
Children (1996), and voicing a character on the Nickelodeon cartoon
series KaBlam! (1996â€"97). Her first major film role was as the
protagonist of Lawn Dogs (1997), a drama co-starring Sam Rockwell. She
appeared in major pictures such as the romantic comedy Notting Hill
(1999) and M. Night Shyamalan's psychological thriller The Sixth Sense
(1999). She also starred in the indie crime drama Pups (1999).Barton
later appeared in the independent drama Lost and Delirious (2001) and
guest-starred as Evan Rachel Wood's girlfriend on ABC's Once and Again
(2001â€"02). She played Marissa Cooper in the Fox television series
The O.C. (2003â€"06), for which she received two Teen Choice Awards.
The role brought Barton into mainstream fame, and Entertainment Weekly
named her the "It Girl" of 2003.Barton has since appeared in the
comedy remake St Trinian's (2007), the Richard Attenboroughâ€"directed
drama Closing the Ring (2007) and Assassination of a High School
President (2008). She returned to television, starring in the
short-lived Ashton Kutcher-produced CW series The Beautiful Life
(2009). In 2012, she returned to the stage, performing in the Irish
production of Steel Magnolias. She also appeared alongside Martin
Sheen in Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain (2014). She has garnered critical
praise for her roles in independent films, with the Los Angeles Times
praising her "standout" performance in Starcrossed (2014). Barton has
been cast in the MTV series The Hills: New Beginnings, a reboot of the
hit show The Hills.
television, and stage actress. She began her career on the stage,
appearing in Tony Kushner's Slavs! and took the lead in James Lapine's
Twelve Dreams at New York City's Lincoln Center. She made her screen
debut with a guest appearance on the American soap opera All My
Children (1996), and voicing a character on the Nickelodeon cartoon
series KaBlam! (1996â€"97). Her first major film role was as the
protagonist of Lawn Dogs (1997), a drama co-starring Sam Rockwell. She
appeared in major pictures such as the romantic comedy Notting Hill
(1999) and M. Night Shyamalan's psychological thriller The Sixth Sense
(1999). She also starred in the indie crime drama Pups (1999).Barton
later appeared in the independent drama Lost and Delirious (2001) and
guest-starred as Evan Rachel Wood's girlfriend on ABC's Once and Again
(2001â€"02). She played Marissa Cooper in the Fox television series
The O.C. (2003â€"06), for which she received two Teen Choice Awards.
The role brought Barton into mainstream fame, and Entertainment Weekly
named her the "It Girl" of 2003.Barton has since appeared in the
comedy remake St Trinian's (2007), the Richard Attenboroughâ€"directed
drama Closing the Ring (2007) and Assassination of a High School
President (2008). She returned to television, starring in the
short-lived Ashton Kutcher-produced CW series The Beautiful Life
(2009). In 2012, she returned to the stage, performing in the Irish
production of Steel Magnolias. She also appeared alongside Martin
Sheen in Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain (2014). She has garnered critical
praise for her roles in independent films, with the Los Angeles Times
praising her "standout" performance in Starcrossed (2014). Barton has
been cast in the MTV series The Hills: New Beginnings, a reboot of the
hit show The Hills.
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