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Denise Richards

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Denise Richards

Born February 17, 1971 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA74 films

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).

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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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Starship Troopers posterFirst watchStarship Troopers19977.1as Carmen IbañezSet in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Love Actually poster7.1Love Actually2003The World Is Not Enough poster6.3The World Is Not Enough1999Scary Movie 3 poster6.0Scary Movie 32003Wild Things poster6.4Wild Things1998Blue Lagoon: The Awakening poster6.5Blue Lagoon: The Awakening2012National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 poster6.1National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 11993Drop Dead Gorgeous poster6.5Drop Dead Gorgeous1999American Satan poster7.1American Satan2017

Filmography

74 films as actor
  1. TBASaturday at the StarlightMrs. Sproat
  2. TBAA Walking MiraclePamela
  3. TBAThe Liquid Psychologist
  4. TBANo Free LunchDetective Joanne Bishop
  5. 2026Dirty HandsSheila
  6. 2025You're Dead to MeEmily Sims
  7. 2024Return to WickensburgCeline Lucas
  8. 2024The LineDeanna
  9. 2024Angels Fallen: Warriors of PeaceDeborah
  10. 2024Hunting HousewivesKarla Dodds
  11. 2023A Christmas FrequencyBrooke Walkins
  12. 2023The HousekeeperKit Ash
  13. 2022My Christmas FiancéContessa
  14. 2022Junkyard DogsMonica Sullivan
  15. 2022Love AccidentallyDebra
  16. 2022WickensburgCeline Lucas
  17. 2021Killer Cheer MomAmanda
  18. 2021Send It!Catherine
  19. 2020TimeCrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's CoveVictoria Dare
  20. 2020Money PlaneSarah
  21. 2020SwitchedVictoria Sharp
  22. 2020Alpha CodeJohana
  23. 2020Reality Queen!Angelina Streisand
  24. 2019My Adventures with SantaValerie
  25. 2019The Secret Lives of CheerleadersCandice
  26. 2019Adventures of Dally and SpankyKelly Banks
  27. 20191st BornChristine
  28. 2019A Violent ManVictoria
  29. 2018Christmas Break-InHeather
  30. 2018The Prayer BoxKaren
  31. 2018The ToyboxJennifer
  32. 2018Destined to RideAunt Glo
  33. 2018TomboyShelley
  34. 2017American SatanKat Faust
  35. 2017AltitudeGretchen Blair
  36. 2017American ViolenceAmanda Tyler
  37. 2016A Life LivedElizabeth
  38. 2015A Christmas ReunionAmy Stone
  39. 2015Christmas TradeChloe
  40. 2015Operation: Neighborhood Watch!Denise Sorensen
  41. 2014Fatal AcquittalNora Grant
  42. 2012FreeloadersDenise Richards
  43. 2012Madea's Witness ProtectionKate Needleman
  44. 2012Blue Lagoon: The AwakeningBarbara Robinson
  45. 2011Cougars, Inc.Judy
  46. 2010JoleneMarin
  47. 2009Deep in the ValleyAutumn Bliss
  48. 2009Kambakkht IshqDenise Richards
  49. 2009Finding BlissBliss / Laura
  50. 2008Blonde and BlonderDawn St. Dom
  51. 2006EdmondB-Girl
  52. 2004I Do (but I Don't)Lauren Crandell
  53. 2004Elvis Has Left the BuildingBelinda
  54. 2004The LifeRebecca Smith
  55. 2003Scary Movie 3Annie
  56. 2003Love ActuallyCarla, the Real Friendly One
  57. 2002EmpireTrish
  58. 2002You Stupid ManChloe
  59. 2002Undercover BrotherWhite She Devil
  60. 2002The Third WheelDiana
  61. 2001Good AdviceCindy Styne
  62. 2001ValentinePaige Prescott
  63. 1999Tail Lights FadeWendy
  64. 1999The World Is Not EnoughChristmas Jones
  65. 1999Drop Dead GorgeousRebecca Ann 'Becky' Leeman
  66. 1998Wild ThingsKelly Van Ryan
  67. 1997Starship TroopersCarmen Ibañez
  68. 1997NowhereJana
  69. 1996In the Blink of an EyeTina Jacobs
  70. 1995Kill ShotJess (uncredited)
  71. 1995919 Fifth AvenueCathy Damore
  72. 1994Tammy and the T-RexTammy
  73. 1994Lookin' ItalianElizabeth
  74. 1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1Cindy