Whatever happened to the stars of The O.C?

Teen drama 'The OC' aired between 2003 and 2007 and quickly become a pop culture phenomenon and one of the biggest TV successes of the decade.

Viewers couldn't get enough of characters Marissa (Mischa Barton), Ryan (Benjamin McKenzie), Seth (Adam Brody) and Summer (Rachel Bilson) and their trials and tribulation while growing up in the picturesque Newport Beach, Orange County, where the sun always shone, despite the non-stop drama.

The series also helped launch the careers of Olivia Wilde, Samaire Armstrong and Willa Holland, who appeared as  guest stars.

So what happened to the rest of the stars once the series ended? In this special gallery, Starlounge revisits the cast of ‘The O.C'’
 

BY TAMARA HARDINGHAM-GILL, EVA LINDEWALL AND EMELIE WIKTORÉN / STARLOUNGE