Mischa Barton Moves on From 'Melrose Place' to 'Beautiful Life'

Instead of tackling a role in the refurbished 'Melrose Place', Mischa Barton will take a new part as a supermodel in 'A Beautiful Life'.

March 13, 2009

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Mischa Barton is returning to the medium that brought her to worldwide fame, TV. The Marissa Cooper of "The O.C." has signed a new deal with The CW for a drama pilot called "A Beautiful Life". He character is Sonja, a supermodel and senior of a high-fashion scene who is struggling to keep her existence.

The show, which has not yet had a release date target, will revolve around a group of young models living the upbeat life of New York City together. Mischa herself is not a stranger to high fashion for she had modeled for several brands such as BeBe, Calvin Klein and JC.

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Mischa initially was said a front runner to play a character in the revamped version of '90s drama "Melrose Place". Zap2It even reported that the 23-year-old had done a test for an unknown role. On the other hand, Ashlee Simpson has been confirmed on board the "Melrose" project as small-town girl with a big secret.

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