Viewers are curious to know why Marissa Cooper, portrayed by Mischa Barton, left the Fox drama series, The O.C. Introduced in ...

Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, creator and executive producer of The O.C., have admitted that they regret killing off beloved Marissa Cooper, who was played by actress Mischa Barton.

The creators of The OC are speaking out about their controversial decision to kill off Mischa Barton's Marissa Cooper. Barton was written out of the FOX teen soap at the close of its third season ...