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Mischa Barton(I)

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Mischa Barton
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Born in London and raised in New York. From humble beginnings in New York Theater in 1994 where she trained with such esteemed director/writers as James Lapine ("Twelve Dreams" at Lincoln Center with Donna Murphy), Tony Kushner ("Slavs!" at New York Theater Workshop with Marisa Tomei), and Naomi Wallace ("One Flea Spare" at the Public Theatre with Dianne Wiest), she went on to work side by side with modern-day screen icons including Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant on Notting Hill (1999), Bruce Willis and Toni Collette on The Sixth Sense (1999) and Sam Rockwell in her Sundance critically-lauded feature film debut Lawn Dogs (1997) produced by Duncan Kenworthy in 1998.

Yet, despite this early success in theater and film, what really catapulted Mischa to the next level and made her a household name is her small screen performance as the irrepressible and irresistible "Marisa" on the popular Fox television show, The O.C. (2003) (2003 to 2007). The show fast became a global cult phenomenon and has earned many awards including a Television Critics Association Award nomination for "Outstanding New Program of the Year".

Established as one of the most sought after young actresses of her generation Mischa was named "It Girl" by Entertainment Weekly, she was also Hollywood Life's "Breakthrough Actress of the Year", she won several American Teen Choice Awards for the show, and also Cosmopolitan's "Fun Fearless Female Award" for "Knockout Ingenue" and Glamour's "Women of the Year". She has been ranked as one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" for 5 consecutive years. She was awarded the VIPer Award in 2008 for "Style Icon 2007" by Mr. Karl Lagerfeld. In 2008, she played opposite Shirley MacLaine & Christopher Plummer in Sir Richard Attenborough's Closing the Ring (2007), with Hayden Christensen in the Dino De Laurentiis film Virgin Territory (2003), and starred opposite Bruce Willis in Assassination of a High School President (2008) for the Yari Production Company. In 2007, she starred in Walled In (2009) for the French production company "Canal Plus", and she starred in and produced the film Homecoming (2009).

In 2012 Mischa went back to her Theatrical roots and starred in a production of "Steel Magnolias" at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin.

Mischa has the following Films slated for release this year, 2013. "Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain" opposite Martin Sheen, "A Resurrection" starring the late Michael Clarke Duncan and Devon Sawa "Apartment 1303 3D" with Rebecca De Mornay, "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" opposite Ryan Eggold and "Beauty and the Least: The Misadventures of Ben Banks".

She has just completed "Mining for Ruby" Directed by Zoe Quist, "Beyond Justice" with Danny Trejo and Vinnie Jones and will star opposite Billy Zane in "Elephant's Graveyard" and with Christopher Plummer and Timothy Hutton in "Butterfly Love" 2014.

Mischa has also made a major impression in the fashion and beauty world. She has already graced the covers of countless international magazines and has become the face of numerous advertising campaigns.

She has developed her own Brand, her successful Handbag line having launched in 2008, together with Accessories, Clothing and Beauty products and her Flagship Boutique opened in Fashionable Shoreditch London in 2012.

This commercial and theatrical success has given the young woman an opportunity to take an extremely influential role in the global community. She became the spokesperson for "Climate Star", an organization that fights global warming through social and legislative activism. She serves as an "Entertainment Industry Foundation" ambassador teaming up with QVC to spread awareness and raise funds for women's cancer research through the "Fashion Footwear Association" of New York "Shoes on Sale Initiative" and is also involved in the "SAFE" campaign for skin cancer awareness. She is an ambassador for "Save the Children" and the "One Water" campaign which brings water to remote locations in Africa.
BornJanuary 24, 1986
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Mischa Barton and Anna Galiena in Virgin Territory (2003)
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Mischa Barton in Virgin Territory (2003)
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Mischa Barton in Virgin Territory (2003)
Mischa Barton and Hayden Christensen in Virgin Territory (2003)
Mischa Barton and Hayden Christensen in Virgin Territory (2003)
Mischa Barton in Virgin Territory (2003)

Known for

Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, Ben McKenzie, and Rachel Bilson in The O.C. (2003)
The O.C.
7.5
TV Series
  • Marissa Cooper
The Sixth Sense (1999)
The Sixth Sense
8.2
  • Kyra Collins
  • 1999
Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant in Notting Hill (1999)
Notting Hill
7.2
  • 'Helix' 12-year-old Actress
  • 1999
Piper Perabo, Mischa Barton, and Jessica Paré in Lost and Delirious (2001)
Lost and Delirious
6.8
  • Mary 'Mouse' Bedford
  • 2001

Credits

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Actress

  • Invitation to a Murder
    • Post-production
  • DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr
    • Pre-production
  • Joe Keery in Spree (2020)
    Spree
  • Mischa Barton, Cayleb Long, and Bailey Anne Borders in The Basement (2018)
    The Basement
  • Ann-Margret, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen, Paul Sorvino, Frankie Avalon, Vincent Pastore, David Proval, and Robert Scott Wilson in Papa (2018)
    Papa
  • Mischa Barton, Carly Schroeder, and Grace Demarco in Ouija House (2018)
    Ouija House
  • Denise Richards, Mischa Barton, Jeff Denton, David Greathouse, Greg Violand, Brian Nagel, and Malika Michelle in The Toybox (2018)
    The Toybox
  • Painkillers (2018)
    Painkillers
  • Augustino Pulliam, Matthew Kosto, and Alicia C. Del Aguila in Monsters at Large (2018)
    Monsters at Large
  • Executor (2017)
    Executor
  • Mischa Barton and Sean Faris in Love Unplugged (2017)
    Love Unplugged
  • Billy Zane, Carrie Baker, Mischa Barton, Zoe Quist, Jonathan Bennett, Daniel Ponickly, and Antoinette Kalaj in Mining for Ruby (2017)
    Mining for Ruby
  • Mischa Barton, Velizar Binev, Keenan Porterfield, Jordan Taratoot, Lee Partridge, Nikolay Todorov, Carolina Bratanova, Clare Durant, and Eduardo Maruri in The Malevolent (2016)
    The Malevolent
  • Jake Busey, Sebastian Bach, Mischa Barton, Gerry Bednob, Douglas Crise, Trent Ford, Winter Ave Zoli, Jackson Davis, Ashley Avis, Kelly Brannigan, Dana Rosendorff, Tyler Sellers, Edward Winters, and Michael Milford in Deserted (2016)
    Deserted
  • Jessica Sula in Recovery Road (2016)
    Recovery Road
  • Ving Rhames, Mischa Barton, and Luke Goss in Operator (2015)
    Operator
  • L.A. Slasher (2015)
    L.A. Slasher

Writer

  • Date-A-Max (2012)
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Personal details

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    • Cameo
    • January 24, 1986
    • London, England, UK
    • Nuala Quinn-Barton
    • Hania Marsden-Barton(Sibling)
  • Other works
    'Twelve Dreams' by James Lapine Broadway 1996
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    • 15 Interviews
    • 66 Articles
    • 68 Pictorials
    • 112 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Suing her mother, Nuala, for allegedly mishandling her career, defrauding her of pay and royalties, and exploiting her fame. Barton is seeking up to three times in compensation what she claims to have been defrauded, as well as unspecified punitive damages.
  • Quotes
    I do intelligent roles. I don't want to be labeled as doing silly movies. I'm more mature than kids my age because I'm constantly surrounded by adults.
    • High cheekbones
    • You and I
      (2011)
      $500,000

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