Denise Richards
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.
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Acting History
2025
aka Charlie Sheen as Self
2025What She Doesn't Know as Emily Sims
2025Denise Richards and Her Wild Things as Denise Richards
2024Return to Wickensburg as Celine Lucas
2024The Line as Deanna
2024Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace as Deborah
2024Hunting Housewives as Karla Dodds
2023A Christmas Frequency as Brooke Walkins
2023The Housekeeper as Kit Ash
2023Special Forces: World's Toughest Test as Self
2022My Christmas Fiancé as Contessa
2022Junkyard Dogs as Monica Sullivan
2022Love Accidentally as Debra
2022Wickensburg as Celine Lucas
2022The Guardians of Justice as Laura Louis
2021Glow and Darkness as Countess of Champagne
2021Killer Cheer Mom as Amanda
2021Send It! as Catherine
2020TimeCrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove as Victoria Dare
2020The Pack as Self
2020Money Plane as Sarah
2020Switched as Victoria Sharp
2020Alpha Code as Johana
2020The Story of Soaps as Self
2020Reality Queen! as Angelina Streisand
2019My Adventures with Santa as Valerie
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2019The Secret Lives of Cheerleaders as Candice
2019Adventures of Dally and Spanky as Kelly Banks
20191st Born as Christine
2019A Violent Man as Victoria
2018Christmas Break-In as Heather
2018The Prayer Box as Karen
2018The Toybox as Jennifer
2018Destined to Ride as Aunt Glo
2018Tomboy as Shelley
2018Alone Together as Jackie
2017A Girl Is A Gun as Nenuphar McBride
2017American Satan as Kat Faust
2017Altitude as Gretchen Blair
2017American Violence as Amanda Tyler
2016A Life Lived as Elizabeth
2016To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
2015A Christmas Reunion as Amy Stone
2015Christmas Trade as Chloe
2015Operation: Neighborhood Watch! as Denise Sorensen
2015Significant Mother as Pepper Spinner
2014Jane the Virgin as Self
2014Fatal Acquittal as Nora Grant
2013Through the Keyhole as Self
2013Twisted as Karen Desai
2012Freeloaders as Denise Richards
2012Madea's Witness Protection as Kate Needleman
2012Anger Management as Lori
2012Blue Lagoon: The Awakening as Barbara Robinson
2011Cougars, Inc. as Judy
2011Audrina as Herself
2010Jolene as Marin
2010The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills as Self
2010The Marriage Ref as Self - Panelist
2010Blue Mountain State as Debra Simon
2009Clarkworld as Self
2009Deep in the Valley as Autumn Bliss
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009Kambakkht Ishq as Denise Richards
2009Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self
2009Finding Bliss as Bliss / Laura
2008The Making of 'Blonde and Blonder'
200890210 as Gwen Thompson
2008Denise Richards: It's Complicated as Self
2008Blonde and Blonder as Dawn St. Dom
2007Secrets of a Small Town as Brenda Rhodes
200630 Rock as Denise Richards
2005The Reichen Show as Self
2005Sex, Love & Secrets as Jolene
2005Edmond as B-Girl
2005Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
2004The Tony Danza Show as Self
2004Dog Whisperer as Self - Owner of Lucy, Hank, & Betty
2004I Do (But I Don't) as Lauren Crandell
2004Elvis Has Left the Building as Belinda
2004The Life as Rebecca Smith
2003Scary Movie 3 as Annie
2003Two and a Half Men as Lisa
2003Love Actually as Carla, the Real Friendly One
2003Punk'd as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2002Empire as Trish
2002You Stupid Man as Chloe
2002The Third Wheel as Diana
2002Undercover Brother as White She Devil
2002Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' as Herself
2001Good Advice as Cindy Styne
2001Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored as Self
2001Valentine as Paige Prescott
1999Tail Lights Fade as Wendy
1999The World Is Not Enough as Christmas Jones
1999Drop Dead Gorgeous as Rebecca Ann "Becky" Leeman
1998Wild Things as Kelly Van Ryan
1997Starship Troopers as Carmen Ibañez
1997Nowhere as Jana
1996Spin City as Jennifer Duncan
1996In the Blink of an Eye as Tina Jacobs
1995Kill Shot as Jess (uncredited)
1995919 Fifth Avenue as Cathy Damore
1994Tammy and the T-Rex as Tammy
1994Friends as Cassie
1994One West Waikiki
1994Weird Science
1994Burke's Law as Jennifer
1994Lookin' Italian as Elizabeth
1993Against the Grain as Jodi Collins
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Angela
1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 as Cindy
1992Melrose Place as Brandi Carson
1992MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self / Presenter
1991Eerie, Indiana as Girl #2
1990Beverly Hills, 90210 as Robin McGill
1989Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989Life Goes On as Camille
1989Saved by the Bell as Cynthia (uncredited)
1989Saved by the Bell as Cynthia
1989Seinfeld as Molly Dalrymple
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1987Married... with Children as Girl #2
1987The Bold and the Beautiful as Shauna Fulton
1981Entertainment Tonight as Self
—A Walking Miracle as Pamela
—Dirty Hands as Sheila
—Saturday at the Starlight as Mrs. Sproat
—The Liquid Psychologist