Older sister of Hania Barton & younger sister of Zoe Barton.
`It Girl 2003` according to Entertainment Weekly`s `It List` for top Creative People in Entertainment
Is half English and half Irish
Born in London, England, but moved to New York when she was still a toddler.
Attended The Professional Children`s School in Manhattan, New York. Finished up her senior year via correspondence. Was reportedly a straight-A student.
Has aspirations to attend the Yale School of Drama in New Haven, Connecticut after graduation from high school.
Favorite book: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Favorite author: William Shakespeare, George Orwell.
Favorite movies: Say Anything... (1989), Almost Famous (2000), The Godfather (1972) and The Graduate (1967).
Pet: Angelo, a cat
Older sister Zoe is a barrister in London
Mother`s name is Nuala
As a child, she was a model with Ford Modeling agency with Ashley Tisdale and Lindsay Lohan.
Named #33 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Younger sister is an aspiring singer.
Has a song named after her on Rozino Smith`s 2005 album, "Blurry Summer"; entitled "Mischa Barton".
Ranked as #52 in FHM`s "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)
Is a dual British & American citizen
Has a new puppy that she calls, Ziggy.
Would like to go back overseas to birthplace, London, England, and study more acting for a year.
Named #32 in FHM magazine`s "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).
Childhood friend of Ashley Tisdale.
Her favorite town is Paris.
Lives in the Hollywood Hills and in Tribeca, New York. [2007]
Ranked #49 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
Arrested in West Hollywood, California on December 27, 2007 and charged with DUI. In April 2008, was sentenced to three year`s unsupervised probation and fined.