text: Mischa Barton has developed an extensive filmography and theatrical resume that will surely make her one of the most sought-after young actresses of her generation. Her feature film debut occurred in 1998 with the critically lauded Sundance favorite Lawn Dogs (1997) opposite Sam Rockwell. Her hailed performance was followed by Pups (1999), a modern day version of Bonnie and Clyde (1967) for filmmaker Ash (Bang). She has since racked up key roles in the 1999 Blockbusters The Sixth Sense (1999) with Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment, and Notting Hill (1999), with Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant.\n\nBarton has subsequently completed work on an additional five features. They include Lost and Delirious (2001) opposite Piper Perabo for Lions Gate and Julie Johnson (2001) with Courtney Love and Lili Taylor; both of which premiered at Sundance. She was also seen in Skipped Parts (2000) with Jennifer Jason Leigh and Drew Barrymore.\n\nAt age nine, Barton began her promising career in New York Theater with a lead role in Tony Kushner's "Slavs!" She soon segued into the lead role of Emma Hatrick in James Lapine's 'Twelve Dreams' at the renowned Lincoln Center. Among her varied stage credits are 'Where the Truth Lies' and 'One Flea Spare', both of which took place at the New York Shakespeare Festival.\n\nNo stranger to television, Barton had a short-term role playing the character of Lilly Benton Montgomery on "All My Children" (1970) in 1996. She also portrayed the title role of Frankie alongside Joan Plowright in the recent Showtime feature Frankie & Hazel (2000) (TV) for producer Barbra Streisand's Barwood Films. Barton recently returned from location in Australia filming the Disney telefilm A Ring of Endless Light (2002) (TV) and segued into an eight-episode arch on ABC's "Once and Again" (1999). A longtime Manhattan resident, Barton enjoys family-life with her parents and two sisters.\n\nBarton is best-known for her role on television's "The O.C." (2003).\n\nOlder sister of Hania Barton & younger sister of Zoe Barton (Barrister)\n\n'It Girl 2003' according to Entertainment Weekly's 'It List' for top Creative People in Entertainment\n\nIs a spokesperson for Neutrogena\n\nIs half English and half Irish\n\nBorn in London, England, but moved to New York when she was still a toddler.\n\nAttends The Professional Children's School in Manhattan, New York. Finishing up her senior year via correspondence. Is reportedly a straight-A student.\n\nHas aspirations to attend the Yale School of Drama in New Haven, Connecticut after graduation from high school.\n\nFavorite book: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole\n\nFavorite author: William Shakespeare, George Orwell.\n\nFavorite movies: Say Anything... (1989), Almost Famous (2000), The Godfather (1972) and The Graduate (1967).\n\nPet: Angelo, a cat\n\nShares a birthday with actor Matthew Lillard and former Olympian Mary Lou Retton.\n\nBorn the same day as Ricky Ullman and Jeff Doiron.\n\nOlder sister Zoe is a barrister in London\n\nMother's name is Nuala\n\nAs a child, she was a model with Ford Modeling agency\n\nNamed #33 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.\n\nYounger sister is an aspiring singer.\n\nStill maintains her British citizenship.\n\nHas a song named after her on Rozino Smith's 2005 album, "Blurry Summer"; entitled "Mischa Barton".