Rachel Bilson is enjoying a successful and continually developing acting career in television, feature films and on the stage.

After playing parts in "Bye Bye Birdie," "Once Upon A Mattress" and "The Crucible," Bilson moved on to co-starring roles in the television series "Human Target," "It?s True," "8 Simple Rules" and "Buffy The Vampire Slayer." Bilson has also appeared in the feature "The Wrong Guys" from New World Pictures.

She currently lives in Los Angeles, where she was also raised.

Rachel currently plays Summer Roberts in Fox's hit Drama The O.C. Summer can be described as the ultimate party girl, and the best friend of Marissa Cooper. Summer is also the object of affection of Seth Cohen.