Biography
Bilson rose to fame as a fiery mainstay on the popular primetime teen drama "The O.C" (Fox, 2003-07). Her role as the wealthy and pretentious Southern California princess Summer Roberts had widespread appeal, as teen girls loved to hate her and guys of all ages loved to watch her in action. Indeed, her visibility among teenybopper and men's magazine readers spelled instant notoriety; the kind of recognition that Bilson hoped would translate …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Played a young doctor who moves from New York City to Bluebell, AL on the CW romantic comedy series "Hart of Dixie" |
2010 | Guest starred on the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" |
2009 | Reunited with Christensen in the ensemble drama "New York, I Love You" |
2008 | Co-starred with Hayden Christensen in the sci-fi thriller "Jumper" |
2006 | Played a flirtatious beauty, opposite Zach Braff in "The Last Kiss"; directed by Tony Goldwyn and scripted by Paul Haggis |
2003 | Signed on as a spokesperson for Bongo Jeans |
2003 | Cast as the spoiled Summer Roberts on the Fox teen drama "The O.C." |
2003 | Made her TV-acting debut on episodes of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (UPN) and "8 Simple Rules" (ABC) |
1988 | Made her acting debut at age seven in the film "The Wrong Guys" |