ActressMischa Bartonrose to fame when she was cast in the hit teen drama “The O.C.”
Barton played Marissa Cooper, a high school student at a rich high school in Newport Beach, California.
Though Marissa was very privileged she endured her fair share of heartbreak throughout her time on the show.
fans for many years to come.
Now about 15 years later, the actress opened up toE!
Newsabout the monumental season 3 finale.
Mischa Barton was ready to leave The O.C.
when her character died
Mischa Bartonexplained that she struggled a lot playing her character on “The O.C.”
She revealed, “I was working so hard, the longest hours probably out of all the characters.
She addedd that she also felt unprotected while on set.
Ultimately Barton decided to leave “The O.C.”
I wanted it to be as gory and as bloody as possible.
