FOR many, watching Ryan, Marissa, Seth and Summer battle endless scandals on The OC was a staple part of ... and even Harry Styles' new girlfriend Olivia Wilde. Wilde, 36, played bisexual Alex ...

It was also an incubator for rising performers, like Olivia Wilde and Chris Pratt ... She dated both Seth Cohen (Adam Brody) and Marissa Cooper (Mischa Barton) in Season 2. Shailene Woodley ...

Olivia Wilde will always look back proudly at her O.C. days! The 31-year-old actress played Alex Kelly -- a lesbian who gets into a relationship with Mischa Barton's character, Marissa Cooper ...

Of course, Luke can't be too high on this list: He did sleep with Marissa's mom. I liked Alex. She was smart, funny, and the alter ego of Olivia Wilde. But, she was also a little possessive of ...

Appearing on an episode of the recently launched podcast Welcome to The OC ... on to reveal that Marissa’s role (which Barton was cast for aged 17) almost went to Olivia Wilde.

“We wanted to talk to Olivia Wilde. But the entire reporting of the ... The result: the show’s lead female protagonist Marissa Cooper (Mischa Barton) dying in a drunk-driving accident.

Olivia Wilde, Rachel Bilson and Ben McKenzie are among the celebrities who have remembered the TV show The OC on its 20th anniversary ... and Barton’s character Marissa Cooper.

LGBTQ+ representation has come a long way in mainstream media since Marissa Cooper first locked ... In a recent interview with ELLE, Olivia Wilde joked that The O.C. was "so woke" for her bisexual ...

Olivia Wilde reflected on her days on teen drama ... Alex Kelly who was romantically involved with Mischa's character Marissa Cooper. Taking to Instagram to celebrate The O.C.'s 20th anniversary ...

Creator Josh Schwartz spills some casting intel on Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke's new OC podcast ... Fox's "Skin" with Olivia Wilde, who was neck and neck with Barton for Marissa.

The OC first aired 20 years ago, and excuse me? (Picture: Warner Bros Tv/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock) The OC has marked its 20th anniversary, with stars including Rachel ...

FOR many, watching Ryan, Marissa, Seth and Summer battle endless scandals on The OC was a staple part of ... and even Harry Styles' new girlfriend Olivia Wilde. Wilde, 36, played bisexual Alex ...