Rewind·Posted on Apr 24, 2013Julie Cooper's Greatest Moments From The O.C.In honor of Melinda Clarke's birthday, here are all the reasons Julie Cooper-Nichol-Cooper-Almost Roberts-Almost Bullit-Maybe Atwood was the most H.B.I.C character to grace The O.C.by Rachel HornerBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Julie Cooper might have had some problems. Okay, a lot of problems. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF But she was one of the funniest characters on the show. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Her friendship with Kirsten might have been one of the best friendships on the show. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Success! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF She just wanted to be a cool mom! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF She even had her great mom moments. She ran Newport Beach. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF She even went to college. Talk about character development. Happy birthday Melinda Clarke! Stay badass. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF