Hey Law & Order Fans, we’re getting our first look at tabloid darling Mischa Barton in her buzzed-about guest appearance on NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The 23-year-old former O.C. actress was cast in the role of troubled hooker “Gladys” after catching the attention of SVU’s executive producer Neal Baer last fall.

Of course, there were rumors of strife — ie: Mischa forgetting her lines — during shooting, but it appears the star got it together in the end. Barton helps Benson and Stabler track down a serial killer in SVU’s “Savior” episode, airing March 3. Here’s a clip: