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Peter Gallagher is 'grateful' Mischa Barton is 'still alive'

Peter Gallagher is glad Mischa Barton survived her early fame

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

Mischa was just 16 when she landed the role of Marissa Cooper in hit TV show 'The O.C.' and went on to suffer personal problems which included a DUI arrest in 2007 and a hospitalisation on mental health grounds two years later - and her former co-star Peter admits the actress is lucky to have survived after being thrust into the spotlight at such a young age.

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