She's found a healthy balance: Yo yo dieter Mischa Barton wolfs down salad

PUBLISHED: 00:13 EST, 23 March 2013 | UPDATED: 06:56 EST, 23 March 2013

Her new horror film A Resurrection hits theaters March 22.

And Mischa Barton celebrated her latest role over a hearty lunch with friends at Via Alloro in Beverly Hills Friday.

The yo yo dieter she looked to have a healthy appetite as she wolfed down her meal, having found that the key to a healthy weight is eating plenty... of healthy greens.

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She's got bite! Mischa Barton celebrated her latest role in A Resurrection over a hearty lunch with friends at Via Alloro in Beverly Hills Friday

Chewed up: The O.C. actress, who's said she's in the midst of a retro '50s-'60s vibe, eagerly chatted with her pals between mouthfuls of her salad

The 27-year-old starlet, who was once Hollywood’s It Girl, looked fresh faced and healthy in her white blouse, cuffed blue jeans, and sparkly vintage sandals.

The O.C. actress, who's said she's in the midst of a retro '50s-'60s vibe, eagerly chatted with her pals between mouthfuls of her salad.

As Mischa emerged from her meal on Canon Drive to retrive her vehicle from the valet, she put her brunette locks back in a ponytail.

Heading to valet: The 27-year-old starlet, who was once Hollywood’s It Girl, looked fresh faced and healthy in her white blouse, cuffed blue jeans, and sparkly vintage sandals

'I don’t really limit myself': The English-born actress has a never say never attitude about returning to the small screen

The Sixth Sense star was last seen on Tuesday vamping it up in a black frock at the premiere of her latest flick alongside Tara Reid and Devon Sawa.

In the film, Barton plays a high-school guidance counselor trying to solve the murder of a bullied high schooler who was killed in a car accident.

Mischa said she really loved working with the late Michael Clarke Duncan, who plays the school’s principal.

Lunch time: Barton took a bite out of her salad at the posh Beverly Hills Italian eatery

Single star: Mischa has previously romanced Rooney guitarist Taylor Locke, socialite Brandon Davis, The Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard, and actor Josh Hartnett

'He was such a gentle guy and such a sweet guy,' she told Entertainment Weekly.

'Every time he was on set, we had good laughs and good vibes. It’s tragic. He was just such a nice guy. Nobody could say anything negative about Michael. We were so lucky to have him.'

The English-born actress has a never say never attitude about returning to the small screen.

New role: In A Resurrection, Barton plays a high-school guidance counselor trying to solve the murder of a bullied high schooler who was killed in a car accident

'After The OC and after The Beautiful Life, I felt the need to say "No" for a second and just do film,' said Mischa.

'But if the right role comes along now in television, absolutely. It’s not where I started. I started in theater and in film so I went back to the roots.

'And there’s a good chance I’ll be doing some off Broadway this year in New York. I don’t really limit myself.'

VIDEO Yo yo dieter Misha stars in upcoming horror The Resurrection

Yo yo dieter Mischa Barton's upcoming flick A Resurrection

Making a comeback: The Sixth Sense star was last seen vamping it up in a black frock at the premiere in Sherman Oaks Tuesday

The single actress has previously romanced Whitestarr frontman Cisco Adler, Rooney guitarist Taylor Locke, socialite Brandon Davis, The Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard, and actor Josh Hartnett.

The Notting Hill actress will next be seen in the UK action film For Hire, the horror flick L.A. Slasher, and the drama Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain with Martin Sheen.

'He was such a gentle guy': Mischa said she really loved working with the late Michael Clarke Duncan, who plays the school’s principal

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People can't eat in peace now a days.

- joanna93 , los angeles, United States, 25/3/2013 00:57

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Why are comments positive about Mischa when she has obviously put on weight....be honest she doesn't look as good as before....she used to be gorgeous.

- Sarah , Nepal, 24/3/2013 07:59

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Wow! She's eating a salad! And how is this news?

- Hurricane0721 , St. Louis, United States, 24/3/2013 01:57

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She looks great and healthy. Maybe praise a healthy lifestyle rather than criticize past weight gains and losses.

- anon2 , US, 23/3/2013 21:57

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I think it's unfair to call her a "yo-yo" dieter. First of all, she was a very skinny teenager in the OC and it's natural to gain a bit as you get older. It's also normal for actors to fluctuate between weights as they're doing different roles. Leave her alone.

- Marie , London, 23/3/2013 20:06

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They should do an OC sequel with everyone grown up.

- vincenzio , Chicago, United States, 23/3/2013 19:15

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Wolfing down a salad? Really, DM? Bully. She looks like a lady eating a salad.

- C-Cat , USA, 23/3/2013 19:10

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What an awful article!!! She's just eating a salad not wolfing it down. Trying to make it seem like living on salad is the key to a healthy diet, whoever wrote this utter rubbish needs a new vocation.

- Me , Here, 23/3/2013 18:20

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"Wolfs down salad." Really looks to me as if she's just having lunch.

- Melissa , Ridgewood NJjr, 23/3/2013 14:48

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She looks like a different person! - Amy , London............................Looks a much happier person as well, she's lost that 'haunted' look in her eyes. She has always seemed to me to have a fragile sort of personality, hard to explain, but the sort of person 'who might do something silly'. Anyway, she is looking miles better now and I hope she finds long-term happiness and success from now on.

- Nick , Battle UK, 23/3/2013 13:50

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