Mischa Barton famously exited 'The O.C.' at the end of the show's third season when her character, Marissa Cooper, died in a car accident. Years later, it remains a controversial moment in the series ...

Marissa and Summer were two of the most famous BFFs on TV in the early 2000s. From the moment The O.C. premiered in August 2003 it became clear to viewers the two characters were close. They dated ...

Barton, who's previously claimed she was bullied behind the scenes of the hit series, was later written off after the network ran into a creative "wall" with her character Marissa Mischa Barton on ...

Ben McKenzie just revealed what he really thinks about Mischa Barton’s “dramatic” exit from The O.C. in season 3. Fans will remember that main character Marissa Cooper was killed off in a ...

Samantha Highfill is an executive editor at Entertainment Weekly, where she's worked for more than 12 years covering television. Marissa Cooper's (Mischa Barton ...

Mischa Barton revealed the real reason why her character Marissa Cooper was killed off of The O.C. On Tuesday (May 18), the actress spoke with E! Online about her character's tragic and surprising ...

It’s been 10 years since 18-year-old Marissa Cooper was tragically killed in a Newport Beach car accident. Still I find it hard to think about “Coop,” as she was known to her closest friends, without ...

Out of the core four from The O.C., Marissa is the one that fans often struggle to remember in a positive light. After all, her life was often chaotic, with the character constantly making ...

The hit Fox teen drama "The O.C." turns 15 on Sunday, Aug. 5, and we're reminiscing about the Cohen family, sunny southern California in the early aughts, the teen anguish, and a particular It Girl: ...

Yeah, I know we’re still wrapped up in the cuteness of Seth and Summer, and the drama of Marissa and Ryan, but, for me, there’s only one O.C. pairing that warrants #relationshipgoals, and that’s Coop ...