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Mischa Says Goodbye To The OC
May 18, 2006

Actress Mischa Barton is set to leave hit TV series THE OC, according to media reports in the US. The 20-year-old actress, who plays MARISSA COOPER on the show, has expressed a desire to focus on a film career. According to TVGuide.com, the show will return for its fourth season in the autumn (06), without Barton.
The OC will air its season finale Thursday (18MAY06), where one character is killed-off. Producers have filmed several endings with different cast members dying, in order to keep viewers and the show's staff in the dark. One of the endings reportedly features Barton's character suffering a drug overdose.