Denise Richards
Acting • Born 1971-02-17
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.
Filmography
132 credits
Starship Troopers
Movie • 1997
Carmen Ibañez
Wild Things
Movie • 1998
Kelly Van Ryan
Nowhere
Movie • 1997
Jana
Junkyard Dogs
Movie • 2022
Monica Sullivan
Blonde and Blonder
Movie • 2008
Dawn St. Dom
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Movie • 1999
Rebecca Ann 'Becky' Leeman
Scary Movie 3
Movie • 2003
Annie
Kambakkht Ishq
Movie • 2009
Denise Richards
Valentine
Movie • 2001
Paige Prescott
The Life
Movie • 2004
Rebecca Smith
Deep in the Valley
Movie • 2009
Autumn Bliss
You Stupid Man
Movie • 2002
Chloe
Finding Bliss
Movie • 2009
Bliss / Laura
Undercover Brother
Movie • 2002
White She Devil
Good Advice
Movie • 2001
Cindy Styne
Empire
Movie • 2002
Trish
The World Is Not Enough
Movie • 1999
Christmas Jones
Cougars, Inc.
Movie • 2011
Judy
The Third Wheel
Movie • 2002
Diana
Elvis Has Left the Building
Movie • 2004
Belinda
Jolene
Movie • 2010
Marin
Edmond
Movie • 2006
B-Girl
A Christmas Frequency
Movie • 2023
Brooke Walkins
Kill Shot
Movie • 1995
Jess (uncredited)
Freeloaders
Movie • 2012
Denise Richards
Clarkworld
Movie • 2009
Self
Tammy and the T-Rex
Movie • 1994
Tammy
I Do (But I Don't)
Movie • 2004
Lauren Crandell
The Line
Movie • 2024
Deanna
Madea's Witness Protection
Movie • 2012
Kate Needleman
In the Blink of an Eye
Movie • 1996
Tina Jacobs
Send It!
Movie • 2021
Catherine
Blue Lagoon: The Awakening
Movie • 2012
Barbara Robinson
Love Accidentally
Movie • 2022
Debra
Wickensburg
Movie • 2022
Celine Lucas
Fatal Acquittal
Movie • 2014
Nora Grant
Lookin' Italian
Movie • 1994
Elizabeth
Hunting Housewives
Movie • 2024
Karla Dodds
919 Fifth Avenue
Movie • 1995
Cathy Damore
My Christmas Fiancé
Movie • 2022
Contessa
Return to Wickensburg
Movie • 2024
Celine Lucas
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
Movie • 2024
Deborah
The Housekeeper
Movie • 2023
Kit Ash
Love Actually
Movie • 2003
Carla, the Real Friendly One
A Christmas Reunion
Movie • 2015
Amy Stone
Christmas Trade
Movie • 2015
Chloe
Tail Lights Fade
Movie • 1999
Wendy
Operation: Neighborhood Watch!
Movie • 2015
Denise Sorensen
American Violence
Movie • 2017
Amanda Tyler
Altitude
Movie • 2017
Gretchen Blair
American Satan
Movie • 2017
Kat Faust
A Violent Man
Movie • 2019
Victoria
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Movie • 1993
Cindy
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
Movie • 2002
Herself
The Toybox
Movie • 2018
Jennifer
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
Movie • 2001
Self
Destined to Ride
Movie • 2018
Aunt Glo
Christmas Break-In
Movie • 2018
Heather
Saturday at the Starlight
Movie
Mrs. Sproat
Adventures of Dally and Spanky
Movie • 2019
Kelly Banks
Reality Queen!
Movie • 2020
Angelina Streisand
The Secret Lives of Cheerleaders
Movie • 2019
Candice
My Adventures with Santa
Movie • 2019
Valerie
1st Born
Movie • 2019
Christine
TimeCrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove
Movie • 2020
Victoria Dare
Tomboy
Movie • 2018
Shelley
Money Plane
Movie • 2020
Sarah
The Story of Soaps
Movie • 2020
Self
A Life Lived
Movie • 2016
Elizabeth
Alpha Code
Movie • 2020
Johana
Switched
Movie • 2020
Victoria Sharp
The Prayer Box
Movie • 2018
Karen
Killer Cheer Mom
Movie • 2021
Amanda
Dirty Hands
Movie
Sheila
A Walking Miracle
Movie
Pamela
The Making of 'Blonde and Blonder'
Movie • 2008
What She Doesn't Know
Movie • 2025
Emily Sims
The Liquid Psychologist
Movie
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
Beverly Hills, 90210
TV • 1990
Robin McGill
Sex, Love & Secrets
TV • 2005
Jolene
Friends
TV • 1994
Cassie
Doogie Howser, M.D.
TV • 1989
Spin City
TV • 1996
Jennifer Duncan
Weird Science
TV • 1994
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV • 1993
Angela
Melrose Place
TV • 1992
Brandi Carson
Life Goes On
TV • 1989
Camille
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Secrets of a Small Town
TV • 2007
Brenda Rhodes
The Marriage Ref
TV • 2010
Self - Panelist
Anger Management
TV • 2012
Lori
Blue Mountain State
TV • 2010
Debra Simon
Saved by the Bell
TV • 1989
Cynthia (uncredited)
30 Rock
TV • 2006
Denise Richards
Saved by the Bell
TV • 1989
Cynthia
Seinfeld
TV • 1989
Molly Dalrymple
Twisted
TV • 2013
Karen Desai
The Bold and the Beautiful
TV • 1987
Shauna Fulton
Two and a Half Men
TV • 2003
Lisa
Audrina
TV • 2011
Herself
Punk'd
TV • 2003
Self
90210
TV • 2008
Gwen Thompson
One West Waikiki
TV • 1994
Married... with Children
TV • 1987
Girl #2
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV • 1992
Self / Presenter
Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005
Self - Contestant
The Guardians of Justice
TV • 2022
Laura Louis
A Girl Is A Gun
TV • 2017
Nenuphar McBride
Jane the Virgin
TV • 2014
Self
Alone Together
TV • 2018
Jackie
The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
The Reichen Show
TV • 2005
Self
Against the Grain
TV • 1993
Jodi Collins
The Pack
TV • 2020
Self
Denise Richards: It's Complicated
TV • 2008
Self
Burke's Law
TV • 1994
Jennifer
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
TV • 2010
Self
To Tell the Truth
TV • 2016
Self - Panelist
Entertainment Tonight
TV • 1981
Self
Significant Mother
TV • 2015
Pepper Spinner
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2009
Self
Through the Keyhole
TV • 2013
Self
Eerie, Indiana
TV • 1991
Girl #2
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
TV • 2023
Self
Denise Richards and Her Wild Things
TV • 2025
Denise Richards
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
Glow and Darkness
TV • 2021
Countess of Champagne
Dog Whisperer
TV • 2004
Self - Owner of Lucy, Hank, & Betty
aka Charlie Sheen
TV • 2025
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest