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 ...

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 ...

“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.

Okay, so Marissa was never realistically going to end up with anyone other than Ryan, but her chemistry with Olivia Wilde definitely made us wonder. After the lameness that was her fling with DJ ...

Olivia Wilde may be expecting her first child with fiancee Jason Sudeikis, but back in 2004 she was playing Seth Cohen's bi-sexual girlfriend, Alex, on The OC ... up with Marissa, because she ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...