Mischa Barton famously exited 'The O.C.' at the end of the show's third season when her character, Marissa Cooper, died in a car accident. Years later, it remains a controversial moment in the series ...

Out of the core four from The O.C., Marissa is the one that fans often struggle to remember in a positive light. After all, her life was often chaotic, with the character constantly making ...

Barton, who's previously claimed she was bullied behind the scenes of the hit series, was later written off after the network ran into a creative "wall" with her character Marissa Mischa Barton on ...

Mischa Barton revealed the real reason why her character Marissa Cooper was killed off of The O.C. On Tuesday (May 18), the actress spoke with E! Online about her character's tragic and surprising ...

Ahead, find out the not-so-obvious significance of Ryan Atwood (Ben McKenzie) and Marissa Cooper’s (Mischa Barton) first meeting scene. Ryan and Marissa are love interests from the start of ‘The O.C.’ ...

The O.C. series creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage admit that one of their biggest “regrets” from the series is killing off Mischa Barton’s character, Marissa Cooper, during the season 3 ...

Samantha Highfill is an executive editor at Entertainment Weekly, where she's worked for more than 12 years covering television. Marissa Cooper's (Mischa Barton ...

Looks can be deceiving, especially on The O.C. In the pilot episode, you learn right away that bad boy Ryan Atwood (Ben McKenzie) is actually a sensitive guy with a heart of gold. Similarly, Marissa ...