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Mischa Anne Barton was born in London, England, on January 24th, 1986, to an English father and Irish mother. By the time she was 4 years old, the family moved to New York City, where her father continued to work in the world of finance.

This allowed Mischa to have a privileged upbringing, which consisted of traveling across the globe and sampling the best things in life. She grew up with American values that often made her clash with her parents; they hadn't yet adjusted to the culture shock. Nevertheless, the Bartons were always a tight family.

At the age of 8, Mischa and one of her two sisters were sent to summer camp. One of the activities involved the children writing their own monologues and performing them for their parents. Mischa wrote a piece about turtles and her delivery was so impressive that an agent who was scouting for talent told her parents they had a star on their hands.

Her parents were thrilled of course, but at the same time wondered if it was an appropriate path for their daughter. When she was 9 and in the fifth grade, Mischa decided that it was something she definitely wanted to try.

She got her start after auditioning for the lead role in Tony Kushner's play, Slavs!. Since the part required her to have a Russian accent, she got herself an acting coach to master it. Not only did she get the role but she also got to share the stage with future Oscar winner Marisa Tomei.

Mischa's rave reviews led to other theatrical productions such as James Lapine's Twelve Dreams, which was produced at the celebrated Lincoln Center, and Where the Truth Lies and One Flea Spare, which were both part of the New York Shakespeare Festival.

Doing theater was rewarding but Barton was hungry for more. In 1994, she became a recurring character on the long-running ABC soap opera All My Children, a job she held for a year. But in the meantime, her beauty was also attracting interest.

Before she had entered her teens, Barton was signed to the Ford Modeling Agency. In that capacity, she modeled in a Calvin Klein campaign and worked for the likes of Gitano and Vogue. Mischa admits that the work is difficult but very rewarding, since "it's every teenager's dream."

But it was Barton's acting skills that gave her the most recognition. One of her first feature film roles was in 1997's Lawn Dogs, opposite Sam Rockwell. In 1999, she appeared in Pups, a modern take on Bonnie & Clyde; the summer hit Notting Hill, with Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant; and the international Bruce Willis blockbuster The Sixth Sense, in which she played a young ghost seeking reparation.

For the next couple of years, Barton appeared with Jennifer Jason Leigh and Drew Barrymore in Skipped Parts (2000), co-starred with Jessica Alba in Paranoid (2000), starred alongside Melanie Griffith and Dominique Swain in Tart (2001), appeared with Courtney Love and Lili Taylor in Julie Johnson (2001), and starred in Lost and Delirious (2001), a film that explored lesbianism at a private boarding school.

Barton demonstrated her talents once more as she returned to television with a recurring role in the critically-acclaimed ABC show Once and Again during its 2001-2002 season. In 2003, she acted with Madeleine Stowe in the horror thriller, Octane.

But what is sure to make her popular to millions for years to come, is her role in the new FOX television show, The O.C. In this primetime melodrama geared toward young adults -- a Beverly Hills, 90210 clone as some have branded it -- Mischa portrays a wealthy and popular Orange County high school student who has difficulty adjusting to her surroundings.

Although she still attends Manhattan's Professional Children's School, the extraordinary popularity of her new TV show guarantees that we haven't seen the last of Mischa Barton. In addition to being the subject of magazine pictorials, she's currently appearing in Neutrogena print ads and the new Enrique Iglesias video "Addicted," which sure helps us get our fix.

Overall Rating

Hollywood is like a successful strip club; there's always a huge turnover rate in the talent department. The advantage of this is that the bottom feeders are weeded out and the genuinely gifted artists are selected for prosperous careers.

Luckily for us red-blooded males lusting for fresh faces, Mischa Barton is among the cream of the crop. One of the most sought-after actresses of her generation, Entertainment Weekly has labeled her one of 2003's "It" girls, designating her among the most creative people in the entertainment industry.

A charismatic young lady, she has made waves in films like Pups (1999), Skipped Parts (2000) and Julie Johnson (2001), and proved she could also handle television roles, on shows such as All My Children and now The O.C. But it's when she's modeling that the guys need a cold shower; she's simply too hot to handle! Skeptics are encouraged to check out her pictorials in Maxim and Seventeen.

Personality & Talent

Most of us assume that growing up in show business would turn anyone into a self-centered prima donna, but Mischa Barton is quite the opposite; she has remained close to her roots and always makes time for her New York childhood friends and her family. Despite her down-to-earth outlook, she completely understands what show business is all about and manages to avoid its pratfalls.

With a resume like Mischa's, questioning her talent is uncalled for. She has been modeling and acting for almost a decade and has improved her skills along the way. She makes a point of accepting different roles in different types of projects in order to diversify her career. When she's on a break during a shoot, she enjoys hanging out with the director to better understand the filmmaking and creative process.

Accomplishments & Fame

Being the lead actress in New York City stage plays isn't such a big deal nowadays, but when the actress in question is only 8 years old, people take notice. Before hitting puberty, Mischa Barton had been in the acclaimed plays Slavs!, Twelve Dreams, Where the Truth Lies, and One Flea Spare.

She then started modeling for the Ford Modeling Agency, in campaigns for Calvin Klein, Gitano and Vogue. Not only is she currently a Neutrogena spokesmodel, but she has also appeared on the cover of magazines such as Lucky, Vogue (Italy), Family Life, and Ladies' Home Journal.

When she's not doing photo shoots for the likes of Roadshow, Maxim, Teen People, and Seventeen, Barton is an accomplished film and television actress. She has appeared in Lawn Dogs (1997), Notting Hill (1999) and the blockbuster The Sixth Sense (1999), among others. However, her starring role on FOX's The O.C. will make her a superstar.

Natural Beauty

Could somebody please turn off the alarm? She's so hot that our smoke detector has been going off like crazy. Now 22, she's shedding her girlish features and is becoming quite a stunning woman. Rather tall at 5'8", her body has definitely become a model's dream come true. Okay, our dream come true.

Personal Style

When your fashion idols happen to be Kate Beckinsale, Gwyneth Paltrow and Cameron Diaz, you know the girl is going to know her stuff. She admits her style is constantly evolving, but what she really enjoys is wearing outfits she actually likes. A city girl at heart, Mischa has a thing for SoHo underground fashion although she's been getting into surf culture now that she's living in Los Angeles.

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　　在伦敦出生，在纽约长大，独特的经历足以解释Mischa Barton身上的特别气质：既有英国式的优雅、冷漠与高贵，又兼备美国式的随意、热情与亲切……

　　这个好莱坞新宠儿已经习惯在这两种极端穿梭游离，因为不管她以何种姿态亮相，总会有人为她疯狂。她几乎赢得了人们所有用于赞美的词汇：成熟、高贵、优雅，但又不失甜美和性感。

　　伦敦女孩的品位得到了权威人士认可。Karl Lagerfeld说，Mischa很特别，她身上有一种温暖而柔软的女性美；Roberto Cavalli认为她比同龄人成熟，又能保持一种清新活泼的风格，“她知道自己最适合什么样的装扮”；John Galliano欣赏的是她的英伦风格和个性；而给Mischa“最佳着装奖”的时装编辑则说，“她经常穿着一身潮流的服饰示人，无论是否踏上红地毯，她从头到脚都是派头十足”。

　　“我17岁就开始看时装秀了，如果我喜欢哪位设计师的衣服，我就会特别想认识她。时尚品位不会从天而降，我不会照着别人的样子打扮自己，我就是自己的造型师。我买衣服全凭感觉，我知道什么东西搭配在一起最适合我。”

　　Mischa Barton几乎是在一夜之间从女孩变成了女人。仿佛是昨天，她还和Paris Hilton、Jessica Alba、Lindsay Lohan、Nicole Richie等“夜店狂欢女”的名字联系在一起，她们要么出身豪门，要么是青春影星，她们被冠以“It Girls”的名字——对五光十色的夜生活无限沉醉的好莱坞新一代。要加入这个群体不仅要年轻、相貌动人，还要多才多艺，最重要的是还要懂得穿衣之道。

　　在洛杉矶，她用赚来的钱买了一栋豪宅，按照意大利的风格装修。她会亲自下厨，给自己和朋友们做晚餐，或者带着两只爱犬出去散步。“跟家人在一起能让我活得很踏实。”Mischa说，“在外面无论挣了多少钱，买了多贵的东西，回到家里，我还是Mischa Barton，从小到大都一样。直到现在，我还喜欢跟姐姐和妹妹呆在一起，永远长不大。”

　　这个从60年代的音乐和电影中寻找灵感的女孩，刚刚在Dior赞助的“香港芭蕾舞团筹款晚宴”中大放异彩，她是Dior珠宝设计师Victoirede Castellane亲自点名邀请的嘉宾，佩戴着一条价值千万的高级珠宝项链Tresor Du Chateau Hante，惊艳全场。在晚宴中，她几乎赢得了人们所有用于赞美的词汇：成熟、高贵、优雅，但又不失甜美和性感。

　　很多人都以为Mischa Barton是美国人，事实上，她是地道的伦敦姑娘，至今还操着一口浓重的伦敦口音。1986年，Mischa出生在新伦敦的一个律师家庭，4年后，她随父母移民到纽约，开始了她在花花世界的新生活。8岁那年，Mischa 参加了一个夏令营，其中的一个活动是，每个孩子写一段独白，然后表演给自己的父母。Mischa的表演震惊四座，包括在场的一个星探家长。“这个孩子肯定会成为明星。”星探对Mishca的父母说。不久后，Mischa就在一部舞台剧中登台表演，她一点都不害怕面对观众和镜头，这引起了评论界的注意，使她获得了更多演出机会和广告合约，比如长寿肥皂剧《All My Children》、电影处女作《纽约十字路口》等。1997年，Mischa Barton获得了第一个参演长片的机会—《Lawn Dogs》。这部电影在圣丹斯电影节上获得评论界的一致赞扬，尤其是她和Sam Rockwell的对手戏，让这部散文诗般的电影触动人心，成为影片的最大亮点。

　　这部电影的导演John Duigan鼓励Mischa，“你应该继续走这条路”。接下来的几年，Mischa Barton在《The Sixth Sense》、《Notting Hill》、《Tart》等影片中都有精彩演出。她成了名副其实的童星，在15岁之前，她都是一边上学一边拍电影，很快她发现时间是一件奢侈品，不得不休学一年，全力拍戏。

　　真正让Mischa 跨入明星行列的作品是FOX电视网的青春偶像剧《The O.C》，那是2004年开始播出的剧集，Mischa当时才17岁。这部偶像剧在美国播出首季就成为34岁以下组的收视冠军，美国总统布什的孪生女儿都是每集不落的铁杆观众。Mischa 获得了青少年推选的“最佳突破女明星奖”，连她的猫Angelo都登上了时尚杂志。

　　她不仅是男孩们心中的“Darling”，还是女孩们的时尚指标，因为她饰演的Marissa Cooper每一次出场，一定都代表着最新流行趋势，凡是她穿过的品牌单品，播出之后必定卖到缺货。女孩们常互相问，“你知道她在毕业派对中穿的礼服是Chanel吗？”也是从那时开始，无论Mischa 出现在任何场合，她都以最亮眼的装扮引起人们的注意。

　　相对在时尚场合的游刃有余，Mischa 的感情生活就不是那么得意了。她也和所有这个年纪的女孩一样，充满了对爱情的幻想，对男人最简单最纯真的想象。不久，她与美国石油大亨的孙子Brandon Davis的恋情就被曝光。他们在2004年3月相识，立刻爱得如痴如醉，这段感情持续了一年零四个月后，金童玉女分道扬镳。也许是为了疗伤，Mischa 经常和Paris Hilton等好莱坞“豪放女”混在一起，和不同的男人约会，从摇滚歌手到演艺新星，真有一点放纵的味道。她在《The O.C》的演出也在那时结束，剧中那个性感的坏女孩因为车祸突然身亡。有传闻说是Mischa厌倦了这个角色而提出让她死掉。“我可从来没有这么说，我挺喜欢那个角色的”。她否认说。

　　纯真的20岁过去，Mischa 终于明白激情和感情不一样，19岁和21岁有着本质的不同。她把重心放在了工作上，一年有11个月在拍戏和宣传，或者看秀。她也会抽空去朋友的疗养院，那里住的全是癌症病人，Mischa一直在为他们祈祷，“他们被疾病折磨，但又生活得很坚强，让我相信生命中有很多美丽的东西，和他们在一起我自己也变得坚强。”剩下的时间，她选择了回家。“跟家人在一起能让我活得很踏实。”Mischa说，“在外面无论挣了多少钱，买了多贵的东西，回到家里，我还是Mischa Barton，从小到大都一样。”她开始懂得如何去爱，爱别人，爱自己，不是过去那种轰轰烈烈、不顾一切地爱，而是深知自己的长处和短处，爱自己的现在和过去，她开始变得有力量，有智慧，有光彩，不只是把勇气储存在脸庞里。