Mischa Barton

Barton is a American actress from Britain who performs in cinema as well as television and theatre. Slavs, a Tony Kushner's production at New York City's Lincoln Center was her first theatrical performance. as well as portrayed the role of a lead character in James Lapine's Twelve Dreams. Her acting debut came in a 1996 cameo appearance in the show All My Children. In the Nickelodeon animated series KaBlam!, she also recorded a voice for one of the characters. Her time in TV was between 1996 and 1997. In 1996, she was the main character in the drama Lawn Dogs (1997) alongside Sam Rockwell, marking her the first major acting role. In 1999, she starred in M. Night Shyamalan's psycho-drama The Sixth Sense and the romantic comedy film Notting Hill. Also, in 1999 she appeared as a character in the thriller by independent filmmakers Pups. Barton played Evan Rachel Wood's romantic interest in ABC's Once and Again in 2001 and was also in the independently-produced thriller Lost and Delirious in 2001. As a character on Marissa Cooper on the Fox Television series The O.C. in 2003-2006, she received two Teen Choice Awards. Barton has gained a lot of attention due to this role, and Entertainment Weekly named her the year's "It Girl" in 2003. Barton has acted since then in the comedy St. Trinian's The drama Closing the Ring directed by Richard Attenborough and the drama Closing the Ring. She played a part in the drama Closing the Ring which was produced by Richard Attenborough.