Mischa Barton is Happy

Whatever caused Mischa Barton’s mysterious breakdown a few weeks ago seems to be well and truly gone, with the actress insisting that she’s fine and feeling great.

“I’m feeling great!” Barton told OK! magazine. “I’m really happy.”

Barton was released from Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre late last month after being kept under psychiatric hold for three weeks, and returned to work soon after, joining the set of the new CW production, The Beautiful Life, last week.

The former O.C. star told OK! that filming had begun, and was “going really well.”

“I’m excited,” she added.

Barton attended the Arizona Ice Tea-sponsored party for Music Unites over the weekend, and was seen snuggled up on a sofa at the Cooper Union Hotel for most of the evening, sipping on water and talking to a fellow reveller.

An onlooker told OK!: “[Mischa] seemed to be in a good mood. She was smiling and appeared to be genuinely happy.”

Mischa and a female companion left the party at around 10:40 p.m. to “go home and watch True Blood.”

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Barton Out of Hospital, Returning to Work

Mischa Barton has left hospital after spending two weeks under psychiatric hold at L.A.’s Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre and is ready to go back to work, her rep has confirmed.

Craig Schneider told Usmagazine.com earlier today: “I can confirm that [Mischa has] left the hospital with the intention to resume production [of her new show The Beautiful Life].”

The actress and former model was admitted to hospital on July 15 after making a distressing call to 911 which suggested she was on the verge of suicide.

Ashton Kutcher, the brains behind the new CW series The Beautiful Life, said on Friday that his leading actress was recovering well.

“I can tell you right now Mischa Barton is doing great,” he said.

Ironically, Barton’s character in The Beautiful Life is a pill-popping supermodel, something which is shockingly similar to her own life in recent times.

Production on her new show is set to begin on Friday.

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