Acting
Denise Richards
Born 1971-02-17
Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Denise Lee Richards (born February 17, 1971) is an American actress, former fashion model, and television personality. Her most recognized roles are Carmen Ibanez in Starship Troopers (1997), Kelly Van Ryan in Wild Things (1998) and Bond girl Christmas Jones in The World Is Not Enough (1999). Denise Lee Richards was born to Joni, a coffee shop owner and Irv Richards, a telephone engineer, in Downers Grove, Illinois. Her mother died of kidney cancer in November 2007. Her ancestry is German, French-Canadian, Croatian, Irish, English, Welsh, and distant Dutch.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Denise Richards
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Friends
1994
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Love Actually
2003
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Starship Troopers
1997
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
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Scary Movie 3
2003
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Two and a Half Men
2003
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The World Is Not Enough
1999
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Seinfeld
1989
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Wild Things
1998
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Married... with Children
1987
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (137 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dirty Hands | Sheila | Movie | 2026 |
 | aka Charlie Sheen | Self | TV Series | 2025 |
 | You're Dead to Me | Emily Sims | Movie | 2025 |
 | Denise Richards and Her Wild Things | Denise Richards | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Return to Wickensburg | Celine Lucas | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Line | Deanna | Movie | 2024 |
 | Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace | Deborah | Movie | 2024 |
 | Hunting Housewives | Karla Dodds | Movie | 2024 |
 | A Christmas Frequency | Brooke Walkins | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Housekeeper | Kit Ash | Movie | 2023 |
 | Special Forces: World's Toughest Test | Self | TV Series | 2023 |
 | My Christmas Fiancé | Contessa | Movie | 2022 |
 | Junkyard Dogs | Monica Sullivan | Movie | 2022 |
 | Love Accidentally | Debra | Movie | 2022 |
 | Wickensburg | Celine Lucas | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Guardians of Justice | Laura Louis | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip | Self | TV Series | 2021 |
| Glow and Darkness | Countess of Champagne | TV Series | 2021 | |
 | Killer Cheer Mom | Amanda | Movie | 2021 |
 | Send It! | Catherine | Movie | 2021 |
 | TimeCrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove | Victoria Dare | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Pack | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Money Plane | Sarah | Movie | 2020 |
 | Switched | Victoria Sharp | Movie | 2020 |
 | Alpha Code | Johana | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Story of Soaps | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | Reality Queen! | Angelina Streisand | Movie | 2020 |
 | My Adventures with Santa | Valerie | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Secret Lives of Cheerleaders | Candice | Movie | 2019 |
 | Adventures of Dally and Spanky | Kelly Banks | Movie | 2019 |
 | 1st Born | Christine | Movie | 2019 |
 | A Violent Man | Victoria | Movie | 2019 |
 | Christmas Break-In | Heather | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Prayer Box | Karen | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Toybox | Jennifer | Movie | 2018 |
 | Destined to Ride | Aunt Glo | Movie | 2018 |
 | Tomboy | Shelley | Movie | 2018 |
 | Alone Together | Jackie | TV Series | 2018 |
 | A Girl Is A Gun | Nenuphar McBride | TV Series | 2017 |
 | American Satan | Kat Faust | Movie | 2017 |
 | Altitude | Gretchen Blair | Movie | 2017 |
 | American Violence | Amanda Tyler | Movie | 2017 |
 | A Life Lived | Elizabeth | Movie | 2016 |
 | To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist | TV Series | 2016 |
 | A Christmas Reunion | Amy Stone | Movie | 2015 |
| A Christmas Reunion | Co-Producer | Movie | 2015 |
 | Christmas Trade | Chloe | Movie | 2015 |
 | Operation: Neighborhood Watch! | Denise Sorensen | Movie | 2015 |
 | Significant Mother | Pepper Spinner | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Jane the Virgin | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Fatal Acquittal | Nora Grant | Movie | 2014 |
 | Through the Keyhole | Self | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Twisted | Karen Desai | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Freeloaders | Denise Richards | Movie | 2012 |
 | Madea's Witness Protection | Kate Needleman | Movie | 2012 |
 | Anger Management | Lori | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Blue Lagoon: The Awakening | Barbara Robinson | Movie | 2012 |
 | Cougars, Inc. | Judy | Movie | 2011 |
 | Audrina | Herself | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Jolene | Marin | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Talk | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
 | The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
| The Marriage Ref | Self - Panelist | TV Series | 2010 | |
 | Blue Mountain State | Debra Simon | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Clarkworld | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | Deep in the Valley | Autumn Bliss | Movie | 2009 |
 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Kambakkht Ishq | Denise Richards | Movie | 2009 |
 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Finding Bliss | Bliss / Laura | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Making of 'Blonde and Blonder' | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 |
 | 90210 | Gwen Thompson | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Denise Richards: It's Complicated | Self | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Blonde and Blonder | Dawn St. Dom | Movie | 2008 |
 | Secrets of a Small Town | Brenda Rhodes | TV Series | 2007 |
 | 30 Rock | Denise Richards | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Edmond | B-Girl | Movie | 2006 |
| The Reichen Show | Self | TV Series | 2005 | |
 | Sex, Love & Secrets | Jolene | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2005 |
 | I Do (but I Don't) | Lauren Crandell | Movie | 2004 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self | TV Series | 2004 | |
 | Dog Whisperer | Self - Owner of Lucy, Hank, & Betty | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Elvis Has Left the Building | Belinda | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Life | Rebecca Smith | Movie | 2004 |
 | Scary Movie 3 | Annie | Movie | 2003 |
 | Two and a Half Men | Lisa | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Love Actually | Carla, the Real Friendly One | Movie | 2003 |
 | Celebrity Naked Ambition | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Punk'd | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Empire | Trish | Movie | 2002 |
 | You Stupid Man | Chloe | Movie | 2002 |
 | Undercover Brother | White She Devil | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Third Wheel | Diana | Movie | 2002 |
 | Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' | Herself | Movie | 2002 |
 | Good Advice | Cindy Styne | Movie | 2001 |
| Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored | Self | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Valentine | Paige Prescott | Movie | 2001 |
 | Tail Lights Fade | Wendy | Movie | 1999 |
 | The World Is Not Enough | Christmas Jones | Movie | 1999 |
 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Rebecca Ann 'Becky' Leeman | Movie | 1999 |
 | Wild Things | Kelly Van Ryan | Movie | 1998 |
 | Starship Troopers | Carmen Ibañez | Movie | 1997 |
 | Nowhere | Jana | Movie | 1997 |
 | Spin City | Jennifer Duncan | TV Series | 1996 |
 | In the Blink of an Eye | Tina Jacobs | Movie | 1996 |
 | Kill Shot | Jess (uncredited) | Movie | 1995 |
 | 919 Fifth Avenue | Cathy Damore | Movie | 1995 |
 | Tammy and the T-Rex | Tammy | Movie | 1994 |
 | Friends | Cassie | TV Series | 1994 |
 | One West Waikiki | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Weird Science | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Burke's Law | Jennifer | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Lookin' Italian | Elizabeth | Movie | 1994 |
 | Against the Grain | Jodi Collins | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Angela | TV Series | 1993 |
 | National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 | Cindy | Movie | 1993 |
 | Melrose Place | Brandi Carson | TV Series | 1992 |
 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Self / Presenter | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Eerie, Indiana | Girl #2 | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Robin McGill | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Alissa | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Life Goes On | Camille | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Saved by the Bell | Cynthia (uncredited) | TV Series | 1989 |
| Saved by the Bell | Cynthia | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Seinfeld | Molly Dalrymple | TV Series | 1989 |
 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Married... with Children | Girl #2 | TV Series | 1987 |
 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Shauna Fulton | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Saturday at the Starlight | Mrs. Sproat | Movie | — |
| A Walking Miracle | Pamela | Movie | — | |
 | The Liquid Psychologist | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
| No Free Lunch | Detective Joanne Bishop | Movie | — |