Mischa Barton
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She was born on the 24th of January, 1986, in London England to an Irish mother Nuala who was a photographer and Paul Mardsen, an English foreign exchange broker. She has two sisters and she became a naturalized citizen of the US at the age of four. Graduating from the Professional Children’s School in Manhattan and then went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in the summer of 2006. She began acting at the age of nine when she played in the Broadway production, “The Slavs!”. She made her debut into the film industry when she played a part in “Lawn Dogs”, which received much acclaim at home and around the world as well. She has several successful films under her belt such as “The Sixth Sense”, “Notting Hill”, “St Trinians” and “Closing the Ring”.
More known for her part in the television series, “The O.C.” and her endorsements for several brands including; Calvin Klein, Bebe, Aeropostale, Neutrogena and many more products in the fashion and cosmetics industry. She has also been thrust into the limelight in 2007, this time for all the wrong reasons when she was arrested for DUI, possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) and driving without a license(she wasn’t even licensed in the US).