Mischa Barton
| Born | January 24, 1986 |
| Hometown | Hammersmith, United Kingdom |
| Net worth | $2 million |
| Height | 5'9" (1.75m) |
| Partner | Brandon Davis |
| Parents | Nuala Quinn-Barton, Paul Marsden Barton |
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Mischa Barton reveals she and Ben McKenzie dated while they were filming “The O.C.”
"It definitely was tricky that it happened like right out of the gate and that I felt overwhelmed and not ready for any of that," she explained.
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"I Had No Idea What I Was Doing": Mischa Barton Talking About Allegedly Dating Ben McKenzie When She Was 17 Is Disturbing
"I felt overwhelmed and not ready for any of that."
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Mischa Barton confirms she dated 'The O.C.' co-star Ben McKenzie
On the "Call Her Daddy" podcast, Mischa Barton confirmed she had a relationship with her co-star on "The O.C.," Ben McKenzie.
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Mischa Barton’s ‘O.C.’ Bombshell: She Dated Ben McKenzie IRL
Albert L. Ortega/Getty ImagesJust a few months after an oral history of The O.C. was published that purported to spill all the behind-the-scenes gossip from the beloved teen drama, Mischa Barton has just dropped one of the biggest bombshells of all.On Wednesday, Barton, who played The O.C.’s chronically troubled beauty Marissa Cooper, admitted for the first time that she dated her co-star and on-screen romantic partner Ben McKenzie.“It wasn’t just on-screen either,” she revealed on the Call Her
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Mischa Barton Gets Candid About Her 'Complicated' Age-Gap Romance With Ben McKenzie on 'The O.C.'
Mischa Barton just admitted that she and Ben McKenzie did date on set of The O.C. after years of denying the romance due to age gap concerns. The actress, 38, candidly revealed what she called “the whole ordeal” while appearing on Alex Cooper’s popular podcast Call Her Daddy. Barton is eight years younger than McKenzie …
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Mischa Barton Reveals She Dated O.C. Costar Ben McKenzie IRL
The O.C.'s Mischa Barton recently revealed she and costar Ben McKenzie —who played love interests on the show—also dated offscreen.
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Mischa Barton Confirms 'Complicated' Off-Screen Romance with Ben McKenzie 'Right out of the Gate' on “The O.C.”
"I think that kind of set things off on the wrong foot," the actress, said of her relationship with her then-25-year-old costar when she was 17
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Mischa Barton Confirmed That She and Ben McKenzie Dated While Filming 'The O.C.'
All that on-screen sexual tension was real.
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Mischa Barton Says Her Dynamic With Mom Nuala Quinn-Barton ‘Just Wasn’t Healthy’
Mischa Barton is opening up about her complicated relationship with her family, including mom Nuala Quinn-Barton. During the Wednesday, February 21, episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, host Alex Cooper asked Barton, 38, about the dynamic that caused her to fire Quinn-Barton, 71, as her manager. “It just wasn't healthy,” said Barton, who has
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Mischa Barton Reveals She and Ben McKenzie Dated During Early Days of ‘The O.C.’
After years of denying that things went down between Mischa Barton and Ben McKenzie on set of The O.C., the actress is changing her story about the “whole ordeal.” “It was kind of complicated for me,” Barton, 38, began on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast episode on Wednesday, February 21, when discussing her breakout role
