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.
Known For
Starship Troopers
(1997)
Carmen Ibañez
Love Actually
(2003)
Carla, the Real Friendly One
Scary Movie 3
(2003)
Annie
Wild Things
(1998)
Kelly Van Ryan
Blue Lagoon: The Awakening
(2012)
Barbara Robinson
The World Is Not Enough
(1999)
Dr. Christmas Jones
Valentine
(2001)
Paige Prescott
Madea's Witness Protection
(2012)
Kate Needleman
Tammy and the T-Rex
(1994)
Tammy
Send It!
(2021)
Catherine
Empire
(2002)
Trish
American Violence
(2017)
Amanda Tyler
American Satan
(2017)
Kat Faust
Nowhere
(1997)
Jana
The Secret Lives Of Cheerleaders
(2019)
Candice
Undercover Brother
(2002)
White She Devil
Full Filmography
Acting
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
(1993)
Cindy
Tammy and the T-Rex
(1994)
Tammy
Lookin' Italian
(1994)
Elizabeth
Kill Shot
(1995)
Jess (uncredited)
919 Fifth Avenue
(1995)
Cathy Damore
In the Blink of an Eye
(1996)
Tina Jacobs
Nowhere
(1997)
Jana
Starship Troopers
(1997)
Carmen Ibañez
Wild Things
(1998)
Kelly Van Ryan
Tail Lights Fade
(1999)
Wendy
Drop Dead Gorgeous
(1999)
Rebecca Ann "Becky" Leeman
The World Is Not Enough
(1999)
Dr. Christmas Jones
Good Advice
(2001)
Cindy Styne
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
(2001)
Self
Valentine
(2001)
Paige Prescott
Undercover Brother
(2002)
White She Devil
You Stupid Man
(2002)
Chloe
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
(2002)
Herself
The Third Wheel
(2002)
Diana
Bond Girls Are Forever
(2002)
Christmas Jones (archive footage)
Empire
(2002)
Trish
Best Ever Bond
(2002)
Dr. Christmas Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)
Love Actually
(2003)
Carla, the Real Friendly One
Scary Movie 3
(2003)
Annie
I Do (But I Don't)
(2004)
Lauren Crandell
Elvis Has Left the Building
(2004)
Belinda
The Life
(2004)
Rebecca Smith
Edmond
(2005)
B-Girl
Blonde and Blonder
(2008)
Dawn St. Dom
Clarkworld
(2009)
herself
Deep in the Valley
(2009)
Autumn Bliss
Finding Bliss
(2009)
Bliss / Laura
Kambakkht Ishq
(2009)
Denise Richards
Jolene
(2010)
Marin
Cougars, Inc.
(2011)
Judy
Blue Lagoon: The Awakening
(2012)
Barbara Robinson
Madea's Witness Protection
(2012)
Kate Needleman
Freeloaders
(2012)
Denise Richards
Fatal Acquittal
(2014)
Nora Grant
Operation: Neighborhood Watch!
(2015)
Denise Sorensen
Christmas Trade
(2015)
Chloe
A Christmas Reunion
(2015)
Amy Stone
A Life Lived
(2016)
Elizabeth
American Satan
(2017)
Kat Faust
Altitude
(2017)
Gretchen Blair
American Violence
(2017)
Amanda Tyler
The Toybox
(2018)
Jennifer
Tomboy
(2018)
Shelley
The Prayer Box
(2018)
Karen
Destined to Ride
(2018)
Aunt Glo
Christmas Break-In
(2018)
Heather
A Violent Man
(2019)
Victoria
My Adventures with Santa
(2019)
Valerie
The Secret Lives Of Cheerleaders
(2019)
Candice
1st Born
(2019)
Christine
Adventures of Dally and Spanky
(2019)
Kelly Banks
Money Plane
(2020)
Sarah
The Story of Soaps
(2020)
Self
Alpha Code
(2020)
Johana
Reality Queen!
(2020)
Angelina Streisand
TimeCrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove
(2020)
Victoria Dare
Switched
(2020)
Victoria Sharp
Send It!
(2021)
Catherine
Killer Cheer Mom
(2021)
Amanda
My Christmas Fiancé
(2022)
Wickensburg
(2022)
Celine Lucas
Junkyard Dogs
(2022)
Monica Sullivan
Love Accidentally
(2022)
Debra
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
(2023)
Deborah
The Housekeeper
(2023)
Kit Ash
A Christmas Frequency
(2023)
Brooke Walkins
The Line
(2023)
Deanna
Hunting Housewives
(2024)
Karla Dodds
Production