Acting · Downers Grove, Illinois, USA · Born February 17, 1971
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.
MovieDirty Hands
2026
as Sheila
TVaka Charlie Sheen
2025
as Self
MovieYou're Dead to Me
2025
as Emily Sims
TVDenise Richards and Her Wild Things
2025
as Denise Richards
MovieReturn to Wickensburg
2024
as Celine Lucas
MovieThe Line
2024
as Deanna
MovieAngels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
2024
as Deborah
MovieHunting Housewives
2024
as Karla Dodds
MovieA Christmas Frequency
2023
as Brooke Walkins
MovieThe Housekeeper
2023
as Kit Ash
TVSpecial Forces: World's Toughest Test
2023
as Self
MovieMy Christmas Fiancé
2022
as Contessa
MovieJunkyard Dogs
2022
as Monica Sullivan
MovieLove Accidentally
2022
as Debra
MovieWickensburg
2022
as Celine Lucas
TVThe Guardians of Justice
2022
as Laura Louis
Glow and Darkness
2021
as Countess of Champagne
MovieKiller Cheer Mom
2021
as Amanda
MovieSend It!
2021
as Catherine
MovieTimeCrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove
2020
as Victoria Dare
TVThe Pack
2020
as Self
MovieMoney Plane
2020
as Sarah
MovieSwitched
2020
as Victoria Sharp
MovieAlpha Code
2020
as Johana
MovieThe Story of Soaps
2020
as Self
MovieReality Queen!
2020
as Angelina Streisand
MovieMy Adventures with Santa
2019
as Valerie
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
MovieThe Secret Lives of Cheerleaders
2019
as Candice
MovieAdventures of Dally and Spanky
2019
as Kelly Banks
Movie1st Born
2019
as Christine
MovieA Violent Man
2019
as Victoria
MovieChristmas Break-In
2018
as Heather
MovieThe Prayer Box
2018
as Karen
MovieThe Toybox
2018
as Jennifer
MovieDestined to Ride
2018
as Aunt Glo
MovieTomboy
2018
as Shelley
TVAlone Together
2018
as Jackie
TVA Girl Is A Gun
2017
as Nenuphar McBride
MovieAmerican Satan
2017
as Kat Faust
MovieAltitude
2017
as Gretchen Blair
MovieAmerican Violence
2017
as Amanda Tyler
MovieA Life Lived
2016
as Elizabeth
TVTo Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist
MovieA Christmas Reunion
2015
as Amy Stone
MovieChristmas Trade
2015
as Chloe
MovieOperation: Neighborhood Watch!
2015
as Denise Sorensen
TVSignificant Mother
2015
as Pepper Spinner
TVJane the Virgin
2014
as Self
MovieFatal Acquittal
2014
as Nora Grant
TVThrough the Keyhole
2013
as Self
TVTwisted
2013
as Karen Desai
MovieFreeloaders
2012
as Denise Richards
MovieMadea's Witness Protection
2012
as Kate Needleman
TVAnger Management
2012
as Lori
MovieBlue Lagoon: The Awakening
2012
as Barbara Robinson
MovieCougars, Inc.
2011
as Judy
TVAudrina
2011
as Herself
MovieJolene
2010
as Marin
TVThe Talk
2010
as Self
TVThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
2010
as Self
The Marriage Ref
2010
as Self - Panelist
TVBlue Mountain State
2010
as Debra Simon
MovieClarkworld
2009
as Self
MovieDeep in the Valley
2009
as Autumn Bliss
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieKambakkht Ishq
2009
as Denise Richards
TVLate Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self
MovieFinding Bliss
2009
as Bliss / Laura
MovieThe Making of 'Blonde and Blonder'
2008
TV90210
2008
as Gwen Thompson
TVDenise Richards: It's Complicated
2008
as Self
MovieBlonde and Blonder
2008
as Dawn St. Dom
TVSecrets of a Small Town
2007
as Brenda Rhodes
TV30 Rock
2006
as Denise Richards
MovieEdmond
2006
as B-Girl
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
TVSex, Love & Secrets
2005
as Jolene
TVDancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant
MovieI Do (But I Don't)
2004
as Lauren Crandell
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
TVDog Whisperer
2004
as Self - Owner of Lucy, Hank, & Betty
MovieElvis Has Left the Building
2004
as Belinda
MovieThe Life
2004
as Rebecca Smith
MovieScary Movie 3
2003
as Annie
TVTwo and a Half Men
2003
as Lisa
MovieLove Actually
2003
as Carla, the Real Friendly One
MovieCelebrity Naked Ambition
2003
as Self (archive footage)
TVPunk'd
2003
as Self
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
MovieEmpire
2002
as Trish
MovieYou Stupid Man
2002
as Chloe
MovieUndercover Brother
2002
as White She Devil
MovieThe Third Wheel
2002
as Diana
MovieDeath from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
2002
as Herself
MovieGood Advice
2001
as Cindy Styne
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
2001
as Self
MovieValentine
2001
as Paige Prescott
MovieTail Lights Fade
1999
as Wendy
MovieThe World Is Not Enough
1999
as Christmas Jones
MovieDrop Dead Gorgeous
1999
as Rebecca Ann 'Becky' Leeman
MovieWild Things
1998
as Kelly Van Ryan
MovieStarship Troopers
1997
as Carmen Ibañez
MovieNowhere
1997
as Jana
TVSpin City
1996
as Jennifer Duncan
MovieIn the Blink of an Eye
1996
as Tina Jacobs
MovieKill Shot
1995
as Jess (uncredited)
Movie919 Fifth Avenue
1995
as Cathy Damore
MovieTammy and the T-Rex
1994
as Tammy
TVFriends
1994
as Cassie
TVOne West Waikiki
1994
TVWeird Science
1994
TVBurke's Law
1994
as Jennifer
MovieLookin' Italian
1994
as Elizabeth
TVAgainst the Grain
1993
as Jodi Collins
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Angela
MovieNational Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
as Cindy
TVMelrose Place
1992
as Brandi Carson
TVMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self / Presenter
TVEerie, Indiana
1991
as Girl #2
TVBeverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Robin McGill
TVDoogie Howser, M.D.
1989
as Alissa
TVLife Goes On
1989
as Camille
TVSaved by the Bell
1989
as Cynthia (uncredited)
TVSeinfeld
1989
as Molly Dalrymple
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
TVMarried... with Children
1987
as Girl #2
TVThe Bold and the Beautiful
1987
as Shauna Fulton
TVEntertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
MovieSaturday at the Starlight
as Mrs. Sproat
A Walking Miracle
as Pamela
MovieThe Liquid Psychologist
