Mischa Barton Takes Responsibility
January 10, 2008

Now, isn't this refreshing? Mischa Barton is actually taking responsibility for her DUI instead of placing the blame on someone else. The O.C. star is admitting she made a mistake on December 27th when she was pulled over behind the wheel and intoxicated. She spoke with Ryan Seacrest this morning on his radio show and gave her side of the story. Mischa Barton said, as quoted by E!, "Obviously, I'm 100 percent responsible for my actions in this case, and I'm really disappointed in myself. I don't know what to say about it except I'm not perfect. I just don't ever intend to do something this stupid again."

The stupidity that Mischa speaks of happened on the night of the 27th when the star was heading home from a night out with friends. She was pulled over in West Hollywood in her white Range Rover and was not only over the legal limit but driving without a license. Barton said, "It was the end of the night, and I just wanted to get my car home. I usually try not to get behind the wheel."

Barton was also in possession of marijuana and an as-yet-unrevealed controlled substance, a subject that apparently didn't come up on Ryan Seacrest this morning. They did note that Mischa Barton was very cooperative when she was arrested and spent seven hours behind bars before posting bail. Mischa Barton will be arraigned on February 28th.

Mischa Barton had small roles in films like The Sixth Sense and Notting Hill and appeared on TV as a child actress as young as ten in All My Children and a remake of Bonnie and Clyde. She then guest appeared on the ABC series Once and Again with Evan Rachel Wood for eight episodes and guest starred in some music videos, but it was her breakthrough in August 2003 on The O.C. that made her a star. She left the show three years later and it was canceled a year after that. Barton has also been a model for companies like Calvin Klein, Bebe, Aeropostale, JC, Jaspal, Neutrogena, and many more.

For other recent celebrity arrest stories, check out Arrest Warrant Issued for R. Kelly, Britney Spears Skips Deposition, and Charges Dropped Against Shia.