Age | 37 |
Birthday | 24 January, 1986 |
Birthplace | Hammersmith, London, England, UK |
Height | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
Eye Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Dyed Blonde |
Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actress |
Claim to Fame | Marissa Cooper on The O.C. |
Mischa Anne Marsden Barton (born 24 January 1986) is a British-Irish-American film, television, and stage actress, occasional fashion model and fashion designer. She began her acting career on the stage, appearing in Tony Kushner's Slavs! and took the lead in James Lapine's Twelve Dreams at New York's Lincoln Center. She made her screen debut with a guest appearance on the American soap opera All My Children (1996). She then voiced a character on the Nickelodeon cartoon series KaBlam! (1996–97). Her first major film role was as the protagonist of Lawn Dogs (1997), an acclaimed drama co-starring Sam Rockwell. She continued acting, appearing in major box office pictures such as the romantic comedy, Notting Hill (1999) and M. Night Shyamalan's psychological thriller, The Sixth Sense (1999). She also starred in the critically acclaimed indie crime drama Pups (1999).