| Mischa Barton | ||||||
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| Birth name | Mischa Anne Marsden Barton | |||||
| Born | January 24 1986 London, England, UK | |||||
| Occupation | Actress, Presenter | |||||
| Years active | 1995-present | |||||
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Mischa Anne Marsden Barton (born January 24 1986) is an award-winning English-American actress perhaps best known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the American television series The O.C..
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Early life
Barton was born in Hammersmith, London, to an Irish mother, Nuala (née Quinn), a photographer, and English father, Paul Marsden Barton, a stockbroker. She has two sisters, Hania and Zoe Barton.[1][2] Barton moved to New York City at the age of four and was naturalized as a citizen of the United States in Los Angeles on February 3, 2006 and has dual US/UK citizenship.[3] Barton graduated from the Professional Children's School in Manhattan in 2004, and attended classes at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in the summer of 2006.
Career
Mischa Barton began acting at the age of nine, 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, and Lost and Delirious. Barton was also seen in many various television commercials and print advertising campaigns. Long time friend and mentor Ivan Bart of IMG Models New York has represented her throughout her career. Barton first appeared on television in 1996, as young Lily Montgomery in 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., which became an overnight success. It put Barton on the map as Marissa Cooper until her departure from the show in the third-season finale in May of 2006. In July 2006, Barton appeared on The Friday Night Project as the guest host. The O.C. dropped in ratings dramatically during its third and fourth seasons, and ended in early 2007.[4] Recently, Barton was cast in an upcoming international film produced by the Russian band t.A.T.u., called Finding t.A.T.u..[5] She will then work on the films The Sophomore and Malice in Sunderland.
Endorsements
Barton has modeled for companies such as Calvin Klein, bebe stores, Aéropostale, Monsoon Accessorize, Dooney & Bourke, JC (Jeans and Clothes), Morgan de Toi, Jaspal, and Neutrogena skincare products. She has more recently become the spokesperson for Keds Sneakers, substantially increasing sales.[6] In Australia, she appears in commercials for teen magazine Famous and was the guest of honor at retail giant David Jones Tahitian Summer Collection launch. In 2007, Barton also became a spokesperson for the SAFE (Skin Awareness for Everyone) campaign and also lent her name to the TRAID campaign (Textile Recycling for Aid and International Development) in association with Visa Swap. Barton was photographed in April 2007 for the Fall 2007/2008 advertising campaign for Italian clothing brand Iceberg, modeling with Nicolas Bemberg.[7]
Personal life
Arrest
Barton was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence, possession of marijuana and a controlled substance, and driving without a valid license on December 27, 2007.[8] She was stopped by police during the early morning hours in West Hollywood, California when Barton was seen "straddling the lanes and failing to signal for a turn."[8] Police discovered during the traffic stop that she "was an unlicensed driver and was driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage."[8] She was detained and released later the same morning from the West Hollywood Sheriff's Station on $10,000 bail, posted by on-again/off-again boyfriend Sean Harris, a native of North Providence, Rhode Island.
Filmography
- Slavs! (1995, stage play) as Vodya
- Twelve Dreams (1995, stage play) as Emma
- Polio Water (1995) as Diane
- Where The Truth Lies (1996, stage play) as Cinda
- New York Crossing (1996, TV movie) as Drummond
- All My Children (1996) as Lily Montgomery
- KaBlam! (1996–1997, episode "The Off-Beats") as Betty Anne Bongo (voice)
- One Flea Spare (1997, stage play) as Morse
- Lawn Dogs (1997) as Devon
- Notting Hill (1999)
- Pups (1999) as Rocky
- The Sixth Sense (1999) as Kyra
- Paranoid (2000) as Theresa
- Frankie & Hazel (2000, TV movie) as Frankie
- Skipped Parts (2000) as Maurey
- Tart (2001) as Grace
- Lost and Delirious (2001) as Mary
- Once and Again (2001–2002, TV series) as Katie Singer
- A Ring of Endless Light (2002, TV movie) as Vikki
- Octane (2003) as Natasha 'Nat' Wilson\
- The O.C. (2003–2006) Marissa Cooper
- Fastlane (2003, in episode "Simone Says") as Simone
- The OH in Ohio (2006) as Kristen
- Little Town (2007)
- Virgin Territory {2007 - awaiting release)
- Don't Fade Away {2007 - awaiting release)
- Closing the Ring (2007 )
- St Trinian's (2007)
- Finding t.A.T.u. (2008)
References
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/40/Mischa-Barton.html
- ^ http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/mischabarton/
- ^ Barton's biography at kevo.com
- ^ 'The O.C.' Cancelled Due to Poor Ratings. FoxNews.com.
- ^ В Москве начнутся съемки фильма по роману депутата Алексея Митрофанова. rian.ru.
- ^ Keds sales increase
- ^ http://www.sassybella.com/column/index.php/2007/09/26/mischa-barton-fronts-icebergs-fall-2008-ad-campaign/
- ^ a b c "Mischa Barton Arrested on Charges of DUI, Drug Possession", Fox News, 2007-12-27. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
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