Mischa Barton

Mischa Barton's main claim to fame may be starring in the teen drama show The OC, but don't think for a minute she isn't a serious actress. In her 22 years, the London born, New York raised star has had the training and career most actors only dream about.

Mischa comes from humble beginnings, starting out in New York theatre in 1994 where she trained with some of the countries most esteemed writers and directors. From stage to screen Mischa then went on to work alongside some of the biggest actors of the time including Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant in Notting Hill and Bruce Willis and Toni Collette in The Sixth Sense.

But despite this early success, it wasn't until she landed the small screen role of spoiled and troubled Marissa Cooper on The OC that Mischa became a household name.

Mischa left the show in 2006 and has remained quiet on the career front. She has, however, made a bit of a name for herself on the LA party scene and even racked up a DUI arrest last year.

After a short hiatus and a few bumps along the way Mischa is finally getting back to work on her "serious" roles. You can catch her latest flick Closing the Ring in cinemas now.

This week, we're style stalking Mischa. Check out some of her best looks.

Useless facts:

• Mischa has an older sister named Zoe and a younger sister named Hania.
• Her favourite authors are William Shakespeare and George Orwell.
• Her favourite movies are Say Anything, Almost Famous, The Godfather and The Graduate.
• Her adorable pet pooch is named Ziggy.
• When she was a kid she modelled for the Ford Modelling agency with Ashley Tisdale and Lindsay Lohan.
• Her favourite town is Paris.