Original: Mischa Anne Marsden Barton , ( born 24 January 1986 ) is a British-American film , television , and stage actress , perhaps best known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the American television series The O.C. . When asked in interviews if she feels English or American , she states she feels English .
Simplified: Mischa Anne Marsden Barton ( born 24 January , 1986 , London ) is an award-winning English-American actress best known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the American television series The O.C. .