Denise Richards

Denise Lee Richards 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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Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 • as Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988 • as Self - Guest

Two and a Half Men

2003 • as Lisa

Seinfeld

1989 • as Molly Dalrymple

Dancing with the Stars

2005 • as Self - Contestant

Filmography

2025

Denise Richards and Her Wild Things

as Denise Richards

TV - Released: 3/4/2025

2024

The Line

as Deanna

Movie - Released: 10/18/2024

Hunting Housewives

as Karla Dodds

Movie - Released: 3/9/2024

Return to Wickensburg

as Celine Lucas

Movie - Released: 11/21/2024

Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace

as Deborah

Movie - Released: 7/9/2024

2023

A Christmas Frequency

as Brooke Walkins

Movie - Released: 11/2/2023

The Housekeeper

as Kit Ash

Movie - Released: 8/9/2023

Special Forces: World's Toughest Test

as Self

TV - Released: 1/4/2023

2022

Junkyard Dogs

as Monica Sullivan

Movie - Released: 8/5/2022

Love Accidentally

as Debra

Movie - Released: 7/15/2022

Wickensburg

as Celine Lucas

Movie - Released: 7/15/2022

My Christmas Fiancé

as Contessa

Movie - Released: 11/4/2022

The Guardians of Justice

as Laura Louis

TV - Released: 3/1/2022

2021

Send It!

as Catherine

Movie - Released: 5/11/2021

Killer Cheer Mom

as Amanda

Movie - Released: 8/28/2021

2020

Reality Queen!

as Angelina Streisand

Movie - Released: 1/10/2020

TimeCrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove

as Victoria Dare

Movie - Released: 12/12/2020

Money Plane

as Sarah

Movie - Released: 9/29/2020

The Story of Soaps

as Self

Movie - Released: 5/19/2020

Alpha Code

as Johana

Movie - Released: 7/1/2020

Switched

as Victoria Sharp

Movie - Released: 9/4/2020

The Pack

as Self

TV - Released: 11/20/2020

2019

A Violent Man

as Victoria

Movie - Released: 2/8/2019

Adventures of Dally and Spanky

as Kelly Banks

Movie - Released: 7/2/2019

The Secret Lives of Cheerleaders

as Candice

Movie - Released: 9/2/2019

My Adventures with Santa

as Valerie

Movie - Released: 11/5/2019

1st Born

as Christine

Movie - Released: 2/18/2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV - Released: 9/9/2019

2018

The Toybox

as Jennifer

Movie - Released: 9/14/2018

Destined to Ride

as Aunt Glo

Movie - Released: 8/1/2018

Christmas Break-In

as Heather

Movie - Released: 12/27/2018

Tomboy

as Shelley

Movie - Released: 2/23/2018

The Prayer Box

as Karen

Movie - Released: 10/30/2018

Alone Together

as Jackie

TV - Released: 1/10/2018

2017

American Violence

as Amanda Tyler

Movie - Released: 2/3/2017

Altitude

as Gretchen Blair

Movie - Released: 4/14/2017

American Satan

as Kat Faust

Movie - Released: 10/13/2017

A Girl Is A Gun

as Nenuphar McBride

TV - Released: 10/16/2017

2016

A Life Lived

as Elizabeth

Movie - Released: 6/26/2016

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

TV - Released: 6/14/2016

2015

A Christmas Reunion

as Amy Stone

Movie - Released: 11/28/2015

Christmas Trade

as Chloe

Movie - Released: 11/3/2015

Operation: Neighborhood Watch!

as Denise Sorensen

Movie - Released: 10/2/2015

Significant Mother

as Pepper Spinner

TV - Released: 8/3/2015

2014

Fatal Acquittal

as Nora Grant

Movie - Released: 8/3/2014

Jane the Virgin

as Self

TV - Released: 10/13/2014

2013

Twisted

as Karen Desai

TV - Released: 3/19/2013

Through the Keyhole

as Self

TV - Released: 8/31/2013

2012

Freeloaders

as Denise Richards

Movie - Released: 12/18/2012

Madea's Witness Protection

as Kate Needleman

Movie - Released: 6/29/2012

Blue Lagoon: The Awakening

as Barbara Robinson

Movie - Released: 6/16/2012

Anger Management

as Lori

TV - Released: 6/28/2012

2011

Cougars, Inc.

as Judy

Movie - Released: 4/21/2011

Audrina

as Herself

TV - Released: 4/17/2011

2010

Jolene

as Marin

Movie - Released: 10/29/2010

The Marriage Ref

as Self - Panelist

TV - Released: 2/28/2010

Blue Mountain State

as Debra Simon

TV - Released: 1/11/2010

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

as Self

TV - Released: 10/14/2010

2009

Kambakkht Ishq

as Denise Richards

Movie - Released: 7/3/2009

Deep in the Valley

as Autumn Bliss

Movie - Released: 8/28/2009

Finding Bliss

as Bliss / Laura

Movie - Released: 1/18/2009

Clarkworld

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/3/2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 7/16/2009

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as Self

TV - Released: 3/2/2009

2008

Blonde and Blonder

as Dawn St. Dom

Movie - Released: 1/18/2008

90210

as Gwen Thompson

TV - Released: 9/2/2008

Denise Richards: It's Complicated

as Self

TV - Released: 5/26/2008

2007

Secrets of a Small Town

as Brenda Rhodes

TV - Released: 1/26/2007

2006

30 Rock

as Denise Richards

TV - Released: 10/11/2006

2005

Edmond

as B-Girl

Movie - Released: 8/31/2005

Sex, Love & Secrets

as Jolene

TV - Released: 9/26/2005

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

TV - Released: 6/1/2005

The Reichen Show

as Self

TV - Released: 11/11/2005

2004

The Life

as Rebecca Smith

Movie - Released: 4/16/2004

Elvis Has Left the Building

as Belinda

Movie - Released: 8/27/2004

I Do (But I Don't)

as Lauren Crandell

Movie - Released: 9/13/2004

The Tony Danza Show

as Self

TV - Released: 9/13/2004

2003

Scary Movie 3

as Annie

Movie - Released: 10/24/2003

Love Actually

as Carla, the Real Friendly One

Movie - Released: 9/7/2003

Two and a Half Men

as Lisa

TV - Released: 9/22/2003

Punk'd

as Self

TV - Released: 3/17/2003

2002

You Stupid Man

as Chloe

Movie - Released: 11/2/2002

Undercover Brother

as White She Devil

Movie - Released: 5/31/2002

Empire

as Trish

Movie - Released: 12/6/2002

The Third Wheel

as Diana

Movie - Released: 5/31/2002

Movie

Best Ever Bond

as Dr. Christmas Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 11/22/2002

Bond Girls Are Forever

as Christmas Jones (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 11/6/2002

Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'

as Herself

Movie - Released: 5/28/2002

2001

Valentine

as Paige Prescott

Movie - Released: 2/2/2001

Good Advice

as Cindy Styne

Movie - Released: 11/15/2001

Movie

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

as Self

Movie - Released: 5/31/2001

1999

Drop Dead Gorgeous

as Rebecca Ann "Becky" Leeman

Movie - Released: 7/23/1999

The World Is Not Enough

as Dr. Christmas Jones

Movie - Released: 11/17/1999

Tail Lights Fade

as Wendy

Movie - Released: 12/3/1999

1998

Wild Things

as Kelly Van Ryan

Movie - Released: 3/20/1998

1997

Starship Troopers

as Carmen Ibañez

Movie - Released: 11/7/1997

Nowhere

as Jana

Movie - Released: 5/9/1997

1996

In the Blink of an Eye

as Tina Jacobs

Movie - Released: 3/24/1996

Spin City

as Jennifer Duncan

TV - Released: 9/17/1996

1995

Kill Shot

as Jess (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 4/18/1995

919 Fifth Avenue

as Cathy Damore

Movie - Released: 1/1/1995

1994

Tammy and the T-Rex

as Tammy

Movie - Released: 12/28/1994

Lookin' Italian

as Elizabeth

Movie - Released: 1/1/1994

Friends

as Cassie

TV - Released: 9/22/1994

Weird Science

TV - Released: 3/5/1994

One West Waikiki

TV - Released: 8/4/1994

Burke's Law

as Jennifer

TV - Released: 1/7/1994

1993

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

as Cindy

Movie - Released: 2/4/1993

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as Angela

TV - Released: 9/12/1993

Against the Grain

as Jodi Collins

TV - Released: 10/1/1993

1992

Melrose Place

as Brandi Carson

TV - Released: 7/8/1992

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self / Presenter

TV - Released: 6/10/1992

1991

Eerie, Indiana

as Girl #2

TV - Released: 9/15/1991

1990

Beverly Hills, 90210

TV - Released: 10/4/1990

1989

Doogie Howser, M.D.

TV - Released: 9/19/1989

Life Goes On

as Camille

TV - Released: 9/12/1989

Saved by the Bell

as Cynthia (uncredited)

TV - Released: 8/20/1989

Saved by the Bell

as Cynthia

TV - Released: 8/20/1989

Seinfeld

as Molly Dalrymple

TV - Released: 7/5/1989

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 9/5/1988

1987

The Bold and the Beautiful

as Shauna Fulton

TV - Released: 3/23/1987

Married... with Children

as Girl #2

TV - Released: 4/5/1987

1981

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

TV - Released: 9/15/1981

Unknown

Saturday at the Starlight

as Mrs. Sproat

Movie

Dirty Hands

as Sheila

Movie

Saturday at the Starlight

as Mrs. Sproat

Glow and Darkness

as María de Champaña