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Barton was born in Hammersmith,
London, England, to an Irish mother, Nuala (Quinn), a photographer, and
English father, Paul Marsden Barton,has two sisters, Hania and Zoe Barton,
a stockbroker. 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. She still retains her status as a citizen of the United Kingdom.
Barton graduated from the Professional Children's School in Manhattan in
2004, and attended classes at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in the
fall of 2006.
Barton began acting at the age of nine, co-starring the Off Broadway
premiere of Slavs! written during 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. Two years later she starred in the film Pups 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 instant 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. The O.C. dropped in
ratings dramatically during its third and fourth seasons, and was
cancelled in early 2007.
Recently, Barton was cast in an upcoming international film produced by
the Russian band t.A.T.u., called You and I (previously known as "Finding
t.A.T.u.") She will then work on the films The Sophomore and Malice in
Sunderland.
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. 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, Mischa 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. Mischa was
photographed in April 2007 for the Fall 2007/2008 advertising campaign for
Italian clothing brand Iceberg, modeling with Nicolas Bemberg. |
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Malice in Sunderland (2008)
... aka Malice in Wonderland (USA)
Walled In (2008)
Assassination of a High School President (2008)
Finding t.A.T.u. (2008) .... Lana Starkova
St. Trinian's (2007) .... JJ French
Don't Fade Away (2007) .... Kat
Virgin Territory (2007) .... Pampinea
Closing the Ring (2007) .... Young Ethel Ann
"The O.C." .... Marissa Cooper (76 episodes, 2003-2006)
- The Graduates (2006) TV Episode .... Marissa Cooper
- The Man of the Year (2006) TV Episode .... Marissa Cooper
- The Party Favor (2006) TV Episode .... Marissa Cooper
- The College Try (2006) TV Episode .... Marissa Cooper
- The Dawn Patrol (2006) TV Episode .... Marissa Cooper
(71 more)
"All My Children" .... Lilly Benton Montgomery (1 episode, 2006)
... aka All My Children: The Summer of Seduction (USA: promotional
title)
- Episode #1.9337 (2006) TV Episode .... Lilly Benton Montgomery
The Oh in Ohio (2006) .... Kristen Taylor
Octane (2003) .... Natasha 'Nat' Wilson
... aka Pulse (USA: DVD box title)
"Fastlane" .... Simone Collins (1 episode, 2003)
- Simone Says (2003) TV Episode .... Simone Collins
A Ring of Endless Light (2002) (TV) .... Vicky Austin
"Once and Again" .... Katie Singer (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
- Chance of a Lifetime (2002) TV Episode .... Katie Singer
- Losing You (2002) TV Episode .... Katie Singer
- Experience Is the Teacher (2002) TV Episode .... Katie Singer
- The Gay-Straight Alliance (2002) TV Episode .... Katie Singer
- Falling in Place (2002) TV Episode .... Katie Singer
(3 more)
Tart (2001) .... Grace Bailey
... aka Naïve (Canada: French title)
Julie Johnson (2001) .... Lisa Johnson
Lost and Delirious (2001) .... Mary 'Mouse' Bedford
... aka Rage au coeur, La (Canada: French title)
... aka Rebelles (Canada: French title)
Frankie & Hazel (2000) (TV) .... Francesca 'Frankie' Humphries
... aka Frankie & Hazel - Zwei Mädchen starten durch (Germany)
Skipped Parts (2000) .... Maurey Pierce
... aka The Wonder of Sex (UK)
Paranoid (2000/I) .... Theresa
The Sixth Sense (1999) .... Kyra Collins
Notting Hill (1999) .... 12-Year-Old Actress
Pups (1999) .... Rocky
Lawn Dogs (1997) .... Devon Stockard
"Kablam!" (1996) TV Series .... Betty Ann Bongo (unknown episodes,
1996-1997)
Angelo a New York, Un (1996) (TV) .... Drummond
... aka New York Crossing (USA)
Polio Water (1995) .... Diane |
