Mischa Barton takes break from movies for stage career

May 7th, 2009 LONDON - Former 'OC' star Mischa Barton has sparked reports she and her ex-boyfriend Luke Pritchard are back together after the couple were spotted out together in London. The actress confirmed she had split from the The Kooks band's frontman in March 2009, insisting it was too hard to maintain a long-distance love affair but the 23-year-old was spotted partying with Pritchard over the weekend, fuelling speculations the romance is back on, reports contactmusic.com.

April 26th, 2009 LONDON - Former 'OC' star Mischa Barton is planning a TV comeback alongside Hollywood funnyman Ashton Kuthcer. Barton, 23, has a leading role with Kutcher in the show based on the fashion world and titled 'A Beautiful Life', reports the Dailymail online.

April 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Mischa Barton is so determined to land a role in a Shakespearean play that she has taken a course on the playwright to boost her chances of landing a part. The beauty wants to concentrate on her stage career, and therefore, has decided to take a break from pursuing movie roles.

April 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Mischa Barton has admitted that she felt 'empowered' following her recent break-up. The 23-year-old star, who recently parted ways with Kooks frontman Luke Prichard after a brief relationship, said that being single has made her confident and mature, reports the China Daily.

April 9th, 2009 LONDON - Mischa Barton, former 'OC' star, has appeared nude on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine as a celebration of her newfound confidence. In the past year, she raised fears with her very thin body.

March 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Mischa Barton has admitted that she is 'not a huge fan' of marriage because it puts too much pressure on the relationship. The 23-year-old beauty believes that marriage eventually leads to break-up because people don't feel the need to work at relationships anymore, reports the China Daily.

March 20th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Mischa Barton will be gaining weight for the role of a supermodel in a forthcoming show. According to reports, Barton was firmly told by the show bosses that she would get to play the role in the show only if she got rid of her skinny frame.

March 19th, 2009 LONDON - Former 'OC' actress Mischa Barton has reportedly been ordered to put on weight or face losing her role in a new US TV show. Barton has agreed to play the part of a supermodel in CW network's upcoming drama pilot 'A Beautiful Life' but has been told to pile on the pounds by bosses who are worried her skinny frame will set a bad example to young viewers, reports contactmusic.com.

March 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Mischa Barton has no qualms about dropping her clothes onscreen if the script requires it. The 23-year-old actress, who has previously shed her layers in 2006's 'The Oh in Ohio' and 2009s 'Closing the Ring', revealed what mattered more was the way nudity was handled, reports China Daily.

March 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Mischa Barton has ended her relationship with Luke Pritchard. The 'O.C.' star took to her blog to announce she has split from her boyfriend of about three months.

March 5th, 2009 LONDON - Former 'OC' actress Mischa Barton will play a schoolgirl in her new movie 'Assassination of A High School President'. The movie is set in a Catholic high school where the popular girls join forces with a student newspaper reporter to investigate a case of stolen exam papers, reports thesun.co.uk.

February 15th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Mischa Barton has dismissed reports that she and her rocker boyfriend Luke Pritchard have split. They, in fact, spent an intimate Valentine's Day in New York together.

February 11th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Mischa Barton has sparked health fears after dropping three dress sizes. Barton, 23, had been sporting a curvier look with a size 12 figure since leaving teen drama, 'The OC' but has cause a stir with her 6-8 figure looking gaunt and skinny lately, reports mirror.co.uk.

February 1st, 2009 LONDON - Mischa Barton, the former 'OC' star, posed for the Italian magazine 'Jack' to revive her flagging Hollywood career. Barton poses in just a jacket on her top half exposing quite a bit, reports thesun.co.uk.

January 12th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Mischa Barton, best known for her role in the television series 'The O.C.', has launched a website to support her handbag collections. Her bag collections include totes, drawstring shoulder bags and clutches and are available on her website www.mischabartonhandbags.com 'This time the collection is an extension of my debut collection,' vogue.co.uk quoted Barton as saying.