Mischa Barton: ‘Nobody Believes I’m British’
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Mischa Barton has spent most of her life living in America — but she still regards herself as British.
The star — who was born on London, England, in 1986 — insists she hasn’t forgotten her roots.
“I still regard myself as British, even though nobody thinks I am,” she said. “Definitely. I don’t feel out of place in Britain. I have a really British family. My sister lives in London and works as a barrister, but nobody can ever get their head around it.
“When you’re from a country, people get really protective about it. In America nobody thinks of me as American, and here nobody believes I’m British.”
Mischa recently admitted her life was “crazy” when she shot to fame in The OC several years ago.
“The OC was a crazy four years for me, so when it ended it was kind of bitter-sweet,” she said. “But it was syndicated everywhere in the world. I sometimes wish I was just a bit-part actor so I could get on with my life and my acting. As I get older I’ll try to step back from the fame thing.
“Every day the paparazzi intrude into my life. I can’t believe I can be that interesting. I try to be graceful about it. I’m not a rude person, but it can be difficult not to unleash your angry side.”
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