Cast & creator
Denise Richards
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Friends
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.
Also known as: Denise Lee Richards
81
film credits
56
television credits
136
1981–2026 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (137)
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019
Friends
Cassie
1994
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Two and a Half Men
Lisa
2003
Seinfeld
Molly Dalrymple
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
Married... with Children
Girl #2
1987
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Beverly Hills, 90210
Robin McGill
1990
Melrose Place
Brandi Carson
1992
30 Rock
Denise Richards
2006
The Talk
Self
2010
Jane the Virgin
Self
2014
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Angela
1993
Spin City
Jennifer Duncan
1996
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
2009
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Self
2010The Tony Danza Show
Self
2004
Anger Management
Lori
2012
90210
Gwen Thompson
2008
Punk'd
Self
2003The Reichen Show
Self
2005
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Alissa
1989
The Bold and the Beautiful
Shauna Fulton
1987
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Presenter
1992
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
2016
Life Goes On
Camille
1989
Saved by the Bell
Cynthia (uncredited)
1989Saved by the Bell
Cynthia
1989
Weird Science
1994
Blue Mountain State
Debra Simon
2010
Love Actually
Carla, the Real Friendly One
2003
Scary Movie 3
Annie
2003
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
Burke's Law
Jennifer
1994
Eerie, Indiana
Girl #2
1991
Starship Troopers
Carmen Ibañez
1997
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
Self
2023
The World Is Not Enough
Christmas Jones
1999
Dog Whisperer
Self - Owner of Lucy, Hank, & Betty
2004
Wild Things
Kelly Van Ryan
1998The Marriage Ref
Self - Panelist
2010
Through the Keyhole
Self
2013
One West Waikiki
1994
Blue Lagoon: The Awakening
Barbara Robinson
2012
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip
Self
2021
Alone Together
Jackie
2018
The Guardians of Justice
Laura Louis
2022
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Rebecca Ann 'Becky' Leeman
1999
Twisted
Karen Desai
2013
Undercover Brother
White She Devil
2002
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Cindy
1993
Against the Grain
Jodi Collins
1993
Valentine
Paige Prescott
2001
aka Charlie Sheen
Self
2025
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
Deborah
2024
Significant Mother
Pepper Spinner
2015
A Girl Is A Gun
Nenuphar McBride
2017
Sex, Love & Secrets
Jolene
2005
Madea's Witness Protection
Kate Needleman
2012
Money Plane
Sarah
2020
Edmond
B-Girl
2006
Deep in the Valley
Autumn Bliss
2009
Good Advice
Cindy Styne
2001
Altitude
Gretchen Blair
2017
Blonde and Blonder
Dawn St. Dom
2008
Nowhere
Jana
1997Glow and Darkness
Countess of Champagne
2021
The Life
Rebecca Smith
2004
Tammy and the T-Rex
Tammy
1994
The Third Wheel
Diana
2002
I Do (but I Don't)
Lauren Crandell
2004
Secrets of a Small Town
Brenda Rhodes
2007
Elvis Has Left the Building
Belinda
2004
The Secret Lives of Cheerleaders
Candice
2019
American Satan
Kat Faust
2017
You Stupid Man
Chloe
2002
Send It!
Catherine
2021
You're Dead to Me
Emily Sims
2025
The Pack
Self
2020
Audrina
Herself
2011
Christmas Trade
Chloe
2015
The Toybox
Jennifer
2018
The Story of Soaps
Self
2020
Lookin' Italian
Elizabeth
1994
Denise Richards: It's Complicated
Self
2008Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
Self
2001
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Self (archive footage)
2003
Alpha Code
Johana
2020
My Adventures with Santa
Valerie
2019
Destined to Ride
Aunt Glo
2018
Empire
Trish
2002
American Violence
Amanda Tyler
2017
Cougars, Inc.
Judy
2011
Adventures of Dally and Spanky
Kelly Banks
2019
Tail Lights Fade
Wendy
1999
The Line
Deanna
2024
Saturday at the Starlight
Mrs. Sproat
The Housekeeper
Kit Ash
2023
Kambakkht Ishq
Denise Richards
2009
Love Accidentally
Debra
2022
Dirty Hands
Sheila
2026
919 Fifth Avenue
Cathy Damore
1995
Denise Richards and Her Wild Things
Denise Richards
2025
Jolene
Marin
2010
TimeCrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove
Victoria Dare
2020
In the Blink of an Eye
Tina Jacobs
1996
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
Herself
2002
Finding Bliss
Bliss / Laura
2009
Killer Cheer Mom
Amanda
2021
Christmas Break-In
Heather
2018
Reality Queen!
Angelina Streisand
2020
Hunting Housewives
Karla Dodds
2024
The Making of 'Blonde and Blonder'
2008
Freeloaders
Denise Richards
2012
Clarkworld
Self
2009
Junkyard Dogs
Monica Sullivan
2022
A Life Lived
Elizabeth
2016
Switched
Victoria Sharp
2020
A Violent Man
Victoria
2019
Tomboy
Shelley
2018
The Prayer Box
Karen
2018
The Liquid Psychologist
A Walking Miracle
Pamela
Fatal Acquittal
Nora Grant
2014
My Christmas Fiancé
Contessa
2022
Return to Wickensburg
Celine Lucas
2024
1st Born
Christine
2019
A Christmas Frequency
Brooke Walkins
2023
Kill Shot
Jess (uncredited)
1995
Wickensburg
Celine Lucas
2022No Free Lunch
Detective Joanne Bishop
Operation: Neighborhood Watch!
Denise Sorensen
2015
A Christmas Reunion
Amy Stone
2015A Christmas Reunion
Co-Producer
2015