Mischa Barton
Mischa Barton was born in the west of London in a town called Hammersmith. Her mother Nuala Quinn was a photographer from Ireland and her father is from Manchester. She was raised in New York, and is privileged to be popular on both sides of the Atlantic. She was an aspiring singer as a child and also did child modelling in Ford modelling agency with Lindsey Lohan. In the late 1990’s she appeared in 4 musicals. She released a handbag collection in 2008 as well as a headband collection. She is currently working on a fashion line to be released in late 2011.
Mischa has become a much respected actress and has worked with the likes of Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant and Bruce Willis. She found her international fame by portraying Marisa on the extremely popular Fox television show, The O.C. which ran from 2003 to 2006. She won a Teen Choice Award for best actress and best breakout TV star in 2003. She went out with the Kooks front man Luke Pritchard in 2008/2009 and she also had a brief relationship with model Jamie Dornan.
Mischa Barton is heavily involved in charity organisations. She became the spokesperson for Climate Star which is an association that stands against global warming around the world. She is an ambassador for "Save the Children" and the "One Water" operation which brings water to isolated places in Africa. She is an "Entertainment Industry Foundation" ambassador where she spreads awareness and raises capital for women's cancer research. She is involved in the "SAFE" (Skin Awareness for Everyone) campaign for skin cancer awareness.
She was arrested in Hollywood in December 2007 for possession of a controlled substance, drunk driving and possession. She was then sentenced to 3 years probation. In July 2009 she was hospitalised for psychiatric problems and was confined there for 2 weeks as she was thought to be a danger to herself and others.
She has appeared in numerous TV series and movies including:
Law & Order: (2010)
You and I (2008)
St. Trinian’s (2007)
The O.C. (2003-2006)
Notting Hill (1999)
Hammersmith is an urban area on the north bank of the River Thames. It is west of London. It has a big Polish community. Therefore the Polish Social and Cultural Centre (POSK) is based here which host many Polish organisations. It also offers amenities such as a library, theatre and cafes. It has a famous theatre and art centre- the Hammersmith Apollo and the Lyric Hammersmith theatre. It used to be home to BBC production studios. It is Londons main transport and employment centre. It borders Kensington, Barnes, Chiswick and Fulham. It has produced numerous of other famous actors such as Hugh Grant, Sacha Baron Cohen, Alan Rickman and Daniel Radcliffe. Employment is good in the area with major companies such as L'Oreal, Coca Cola , Sony Ericson, Disney and Air France creating employment.
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