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Loading ...Mischa Anne Marsden Barton (born January 24, 1986) is an English American film, television, and stage actress, perhaps best known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the American television series The O.C.
Barton began acting at the age of eight (as she said on The Friday Night Project), co-starring in the Off Broadway premiere of Slavs!, written by Tony Kushner. She appeared in several other Off Broadway productions, taking a lead role in James Lapine’s Twelve Dreams at Lincoln Center. She made her film debut in Lawn Dogs, which won awards at film festivals around the world. Since then, she has appeared in several films, such as The Sixth Sense, Notting Hill, St Trinians, and Closing the Ring. In St Trinians, she appeared as a former head girl of that school advising current senior pupils on fashion and style.
Barton first appeared on television in 1996, as young Lily Montgomery in the soap opera All My Children, and in a modern re-make of Bonnie and Clyde. She guest-starred in eight episodes of the television series Once and Again as Jessie Sammler’s (Evan Rachel Wood’s) girlfriend, Katie Singer. Other television appearances include an episode of the FOX series Fastlane, James Blunt’s music video “Goodbye My Lover“, and Enrique Iglesias’ music video “Addicted“.
In August 2003, FOX premiered the television series The O.C., about affluent teenagers with stormy personal lives who reside in scenic Orange County, California. The show became an overnight success because of the large fan base, and it put Barton on the map as Marissa Cooper, until her departure from the show in the third-season finale in May 2006. The O.C. dropped in ratings dramatically during its third and fourth seasons, and ended in early 2007.[3]
In July 2006, Barton appeared on the British comedy–variety show The Friday Night Project as a guest host.
In 2007, Barton appeared nude briefly in the film The Oh in Ohio, and again in Closing the Ring.[4]
Recently, Barton was cast in an upcoming international film produced by the Russian band t.A.T.u., called You and I.[5] She appeared in Assassination of a High School President, co-starring Bruce Willis, when the film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. She is also set to appear in Walled In, Homecoming and Don’t Fade Away.
She recently appeared on the popular show Gok’s Fashion Fix on Channel 4.
