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