Fans of “The OC” were thrilled to see Melinda Clarke share a nice Instagram selfie with her on-screen husband Tate Donovan, who portrayed Jimmy Cooper, and Mischa Barton, who played their daughter, Marissa Cooper.
The O.C. girl Julie Cooper captioned their picture on Monday with a note that the Cooper family reunion had finally happened. She said her heart filled with warmth and joy after meeting with her co-starts from the OC
Barton, 36, and Donovan, 58, gushed in the comments area about how happy they were to see each other again.
The actress who portrayed socialite Summer Roberts on the show, Rachel Bilson, added her thoughts under the post where she said the picture could also be called coop scoop.
The OC Copper Family Reunion Snap:
In an Instagram Story, Barton posted a snapshot with her “parents” and “Gossip Girl” alums Chace Crawford and Jessica Szohr to further capture the family reunion.
The casts of “The OC” and “Gossip Girl” attended the Ep-ix & Chill Convention in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, over the weekend, as did Peter Facinelli from “Twilight,” Holly Marie Combs from “Charmed,” and Tyler Posey from “Teen Wolf.”
A sudsy teen drama called “The OC” aired for four seasons from 2003 to 2007. It was centered on troubled adolescent Ryan Atwood (Ben Mackenzie), who is adopted by an affluent couple in Orange County. The Coopers were an unhappy household in the area.
Barton’s persona struggled with drug and alcohol problems while maintaining an on-again, off-again connection with Atwood.
After Season 3, the actress left the show, which led to a sharp drop in ratings before it was finally canceled. The O.C. was last aired in 2007.
