Despite a stalled acting career and plenty of personal drama, Mischa Barton still has a pretty impressive net worth of $2.5 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. In addition to acting, Barton also launched a handbag line in 2008 and created a fashion line in 2012, but both endeavors failed to find success. Barton has also alleged in a 2015 lawsuit against her mother (and former manager), Naula Barton, stole her earnings and convinced her to spend $7.8 million on a house as an investment, which was instead used by her parents (via The Hollywood Reporter). As a result, Mischa is asking for $25 million for unspecified damages (per Cheat Sheet).
"From the outset, Nuala positioned herself to siphon her daughter's hard-earned money by purportedly acting as her talent manager — a role for which Nuala had absolutely no experience or training," Alex Weingarten, Mischa's lawyer, told People.
In the meantime, Barton is staging a bit of a comeback. She appeared in the first season of "The Hills: New Beginnings" and starred in last year's comedy thriller, "Spree." She also has a role in "DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr," which is currently in preproduction. She recently told The New York Times that she has been searching for character-driven roles, with the awareness that roles change for older actresses.
"I do like comedies and can play the snooty whatever," she said. "But I quite enjoy things that are a bit more real."
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