Mischa Barton Biography:

Called on of People Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People” for 2004, Mischa Barton has accomplished more than most young stars such a tender age. Her appealing, normal girl charisma on television and her talented conduct on the movie screen have made Mischa Barton one of the most desired actresses in sexy young Hollywood.

Born in London and raised in New York City, the blue eyed bombshell realized her fate to be an actress at a very early age. At nine years old, Mischa and her sister attended summer camp, where they were asked to create and perform their own skits. Barton’s routine about turtles was so convincing that she caught the awareness of a talent agent that was using the camp to scout new talent. 

Thrilled about her discovery, Mischa’s parents jumped at the chance to help encourage their daughter’s exceptional talents and supported her decision to chase acting at such an early age. Barton first began her trip to Hollywood and stardom in theater, where she was cast in the lead role in Tony Kushner’s “Slavs!” (1994-1995) and worked opposite future Oscar winner Marissa Tomei. 

Mischa Barton then worked more Broadway productions such as James Lapine’s “Twelve Dreams” (1995) and Catherine Butterfield’s “Where the Truth Lies” (1996), which was part of the New York Shakespeare Festival. Mischa’s entrancing stage presence not only brought more acting work, but her outstanding good looks also attracted the attention of the modeling world.

As a pre-teen, Barton had migrated from Broadway Theater to the television as a recurring character on the daytime soap opera, “All My Children” (1994), while working at balancing advertising campaigns for major corporations such as Calvin Klein and Vogue. With a intensifying career, it was only a short time before Barton’s hard work and experience paid off. In 1997, Mischa made her movie introduction in the Sundance Film Festival favorite, “Lawn Dogs,” where she showed her acting ability as an separated girl who whips up debate in her neighborhood after becoming friends with an outcast. 

Not long after "Lawn Dogs",  Barton was hired and cast in a small, but important roles in 1999’s “Notting Hill” working with top talent like Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant,    and the "I see ghosts" thriller, “The Sixth Sense” with powerhouse talent Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment.

Her wide acting talent allowed Mischa to take on distinctive roles, unlike most other child actors. 

In 2000, Barton played a young girl excited to lose her virginity in sex ridden “Skipped Parts” featuring an all-star cast alongside Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Brad Renfro, and in 2001 Barton was the bashful, snobbish roommate of lesbian gay lovers at a harsh boarding school in “Lost and Delirious.” By age fifteen, Mischa Barton had compiled an remarkable acting resume that most adult actors today can only dream of having, and she was not about to stop there.

Mischa showed off her skills and talents once again as she returned to television with a recurring role in the smash hit ABC show "Once and Again" during its 2001-'02 season. In 2003, she acted with Madeleine Stowe in the horror thriller "Octane".

The breakout role that made her famous was on the FOX television show "The O.C." with Adam Brody. In this snash hit series geared to young adults Barton played a affluent and admired Orange County high school student who has troubles adjusting to her surroundings. She appeared on the Orange County series from 2003 until 2006.

In 2007, Mischa Barton appeared in three movies: "Closing the Ring", "St. Trinian's" and "Virgin Territory" with Star Wars star Hayden Christensen. 

Also in 2007, Barton got into trouble with the law when she was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence, possession of marijuana and driving without a valid license. She was released just hours later on bail.

In 2008, Mischa Barton had movie roles in "Assassination of a High School President" alongside Bruce Willis, "Don't Fade Away" and "You and I (Finding tATu)", a film produced by the Russian band t.A.T.u. 

Barton was also in the 2008 movies "Walled In", "Malice in Sunderland" and "Homecoming."

• Born:
  on 01/24/1986 in London, England
• Job Titles:
  Actor

Family

• Father: Paul Barton. English
• Mother: Nuala Barton. Irish
• Sister: Hania Barton. born  1988
• Sister: Zoe Barton. born 1978

Significant Others

• Companion: Brandon Davis. grandson of billionaire Hollywood mogul Marvin Davis; began dating March 2004; split July 2005
• Companion: Cisco Adler. singer of the L.A. rock outfit Whitestarr; dating since August 2005; split in January 2007 after nude photos of him appeared on the Internet

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