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Peter Gallagher is grateful Mischa Barton is 'still alive' after dealing with 'toxic' fame as a teen star


Peter Gallagher is 'grateful' Mischa Barton is 'still alive' after dealing with 'toxic' fame as a teen star. Mischa, now 38, was just 16 when she landed the role of Marissa Cooper in hit TV show The O.C.

Mischa opened up about her hospitalization in 2009 revealing she suffered a 'breakdown' and compared her experience to Angelina Jolie's 1999 movie Girl, Interrupted. Mischa went on to admit living a 'jet-set lifestyle' in the public eye contributed to her problems and she needed to take time away to recover. Mischa opened up about her hospitalization in 2009 revealing she suffered a 'breakdown' and compared her experience to Angelina Jolie 's 1999 movie Girl, Interrupted

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