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.

Attends The Professional Children’s School in Manhattan, New York. Finishing up her senior year via correspondence. Is 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 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 Brenda Song and 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 could be charged with possession of a controlled substance, drunk driving and possession of marijuana. Has been released from jail.

Sentenced on April 10, 2008 to three years of unsupervised probation stemming from her DUI arrest on December, 2007.

Ranked #22 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.