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Denise Lee Richards (born February
17, 1971) is an American actress and former fashion model. She became
famous in the late 1990s, after a string of films that highlighted her sex
appeal, including Starship Troopers, Wild Things, and The World Is Not
Enough. She also has her own reality TV show, Denise Richards: It's
Complicated which is broadcast on American channel E!.
Denise was born in Downers Grove, Illinois, the daughter of Joni, a coffee
shop owner, and Irv Richards, a telephone engineer. She has one sister,
Michelle, and grew up in both Mokena and Downers Grove, Illinois. She
graduated in 1989 from El Camino High School in Oceanside, California. As
a child, she was the "only girl on the baseball team."
Before she was an actress, Richards was signed by the Judith Fontaine
Modeling & Talent Agency as a model. She spent the majority of the 1990s
appearing in lower-budget films and TV shows like Saved by the Bell,
television movies, and guest starring in episodes of several television
shows such as Married with Children (1991), a 5 second walk through. Her
first starring role in a wide theatrical release was Starship Troopers in
1997, which was followed by her role in the moderately successful cult
film Wild Things in 1998.
Richards was cast as the nuclear-physicist Christmas Jones in the 1999
James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999), which had a high box
office gross. Though she considered her role "brainy", "athletic", and
having depth of character, she was criticized as not credible in it. Her
outfit, which often comprised a low-cut tank top and tight shorts,
elicited comments. She was ranked as the worst Bond girl of all time by
Entertainment Weekly in 2008, and was chosen as "Worst Supporting Actress"
at the 1999 Razzie Awards for the role.
In addition to her film work, Richards has made appearances in the
situation comedies Spin City, Two and a Half Men, Friends and Seinfeld.
She also starred in the short-lived UPN series Sex, Love & Secrets in
2005.
Throughout the early 2000s, Richards appeared in several film roles which
both parodied and utilized her image as a sex symbol, including Valentine,
Undercover Brother and Scary Movie 3. In December 2004, she posed for a
nude pictorial in Playboy magazine, five months after giving birth.
Richards also posed semi-nude for the July 2006 issue of Jane magazine to
raise money for the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation. In 1999, she ranked 9
in Maxim's 50 Sexiest Women and in 2001 she was voted 2nd in FHM's USA 100
Sexiest Women, 5th in FHM 100 Sexiest Women and 19 in AskMen.com 50 Most
Beautiful Women.
Richards appeared on the 8th season of Dancing with the Stars, paired with
Maksim Chmerkovskiy. She was eliminated second on March 24, 2009. Richards
sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during the seventh-inning stretch at
Wrigley Field on May 1, 2009.
Richards is set to star in the film Scream 4 along with Neve Campbell.
In 2002, Richards married actor Charlie Sheen, with whom she appeared in
Scary Movie 3, in which she played his character's wife who was pinned to
a tree in a car accident. They have two daughters, Sam J (born March 9,
2004) and Lola Rose Sheen (born June 1, 2005).
In March 2005, Richards filed for divorce from Sheen. The couple briefly
reconciled and were seeking marriage counseling to mend their
relationship. However, on January 4, 2006, Richards' representative
announced that she was continuing with the divorce, and she later sought a
restraining order against Sheen, citing his alleged death threats against
her. Richards briefly dated Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora shortly
after their respective separations from Sheen and Heather Locklear, ending
what Locklear had considered to be a close friendship. Richards once dated
actor Patrick Muldoon; she has also been linked to actor John Stamos, whom
she dated during her teenage years.
On April 19, 2006, Richards filed formal legal papers asking for a divorce
from Sheen under the laws of the state of California. In her court filing,
Richards alleged that Sheen's behavior was increasingly erratic, making
their marriage impossible, and that she feared for her safety and the
safety of their daughters.
Richards claimed that Sheen was physically and verbally abusive and
threatened to kill her or have her killed, and that despite having
accidentally shot his previous fiancée, Kelly Preston, he wanted to place
firearms under their coffee table to protect them. Richards claimed that
Sheen had become paranoid and obsessive, citing his belief in 9/11
conspiracy theories, a belief that baby formula caused brain damage, a
desire to purchase gas masks, and an "abnormal fascination" with Nicole
Simpson's death.
Further, Richards alleged that Sheen visited prostitutes and was addicted
to gambling, prescription drugs (which he bought over the Internet), and
pornography. Richards also alleged that Sheen posted a picture of his
erect penis on his online profile of a "sex-search type" website and that
he frequently viewed pornography featuring "very young girls," and
websites "involving gay pornography also involving very young men who also
did not look like adults." Based on these allegations, Richards sought and
received a restraining order against Sheen.
Sheen denied the allegations. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight,
he described Richards' actions as a "smear campaign" and insisted that he
was a responsible father who would "give his life for his children." He
added that Richards is "the only one entirely culpable for putting these
radical allegations out for public consumption... my children included."
On November 8, 2006, officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
(RCMP) were called to the River Rock Casino in Richmond, B.C., where
Richards was making a movie. After seeing two photographers taking her
picture from a nearby balcony, she confronted them, and threw their two
laptop computers over the balcony. One laptop struck an 80-year-old woman
in a wheelchair. The other laptop grazed the arm of a 91-year-old woman.
Neither woman suffered serious injury, and no charges were pressed against
Richards.
On December 1, 2007, it was announced that Richards' mother, Joni, died
from cancer.
In 2008, Richards decided to include her two daughters with Charlie Sheen
in her confessional reality program on E!, Denise Richards: It's
Complicated, which premiered on May 26, 2008. He deemed her plans "greedy,
vain and exploitative". On January 25, 2008, Richards won a court case
against Sheen so that she can include her daughters in the show. When a
judge rejected Sheen's request to block it, Sheen urged fans to boycott
it.
An agreement was reached between Sheen and Richards regarding the custody
of the children, with Sheen stating in April 2009 that “we had to do
what’s best for the girls.”
In a May 18, 2008 interview with Larry King on Larry King Live, Richards
claimed to be raised Catholic and affirmed, "I do have faith."
She is emetophobic. She is deathly afraid of vomiting. She says, "I have a
throw-up phobia. I'm terrified of throwing up. I don't know why. It's
beyond not enjoying it, (I have) a fear of it. Terrified, ever since I was
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Mother's Little Helpers (2010)
.... Judy
Deep in the Valley (2009/II) .... Autumn Bliss
... aka Hot Babes (International: English title: video box title)
Kambakkht Ishq (2009)
... aka Incredible Love (USA: literal English title)
Finding Bliss (2009) .... Laura
Jolene (2008) .... Marin
Blonde and Blonder (2007) .... Dawn St. Dom
"Secrets of a Small Town" .... Brenda Rhodes (1 episode, 2006)
- Pilot (2006) TV episode .... Brenda Rhodes
"Sex, Love & Secrets" .... Jolene (1 episode, 2005)
- Secrets (2005) TV episode .... Jolene
Edmond (2005) .... B-Girl
"Two and a Half Men" .... Lisa (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
- Yes, Monsignor (2004) TV episode .... Lisa
- Merry Thanksgiving (2003) TV episode .... Lisa
I Do (But I Don't) (2004) (TV) .... Lauren Crandell
Elvis Has Left the Building (2004) .... Belinda
Yo puta (2004) .... Rebecca Smith
... aka Whore (Philippines: English title) (Spain: promotional
title) (USA: cable TV title)
... aka I, Whore (literal English title)
... aka The Life (USA: DVD title)
... aka The Life: What's Your Pleasure? (USA)
Scary Movie 3 (2003) .... Annie
... aka Film de peur 3 (Canada: French title)
... aka Scary Movie 3.5 (USA: DVD box title)
Love Actually (2003) .... Carla, the real friendly one
You Stupid Man (2002) .... Chloe
... aka Love Birds - Liebe auf den zweiten Blick (Germany)
... aka You Stupid Man (Germany)
The Third Wheel (2002) .... Diana Evans
Undercover Brother (2002) .... White She Devil
Empire (2002) .... Trish
"Spin City" .... Jennifer Duncan (4 episodes, 2001)
- Chinatown (2001) TV episode .... Jennifer Duncan
- She's Gotta Habit (2001) TV episode .... Jennifer Duncan
- Sleeping with the Enemy (2001) TV episode .... Jennifer Duncan
- A Tree Falls in Manhattan (2001) TV episode .... Jennifer Duncan
Good Advice (2001) .... Cindy Styne
"Friends" .... Cassie Geller (1 episode, 2001)
- The One with Ross and Monica's Cousin (2001) TV episode ....
Cassie Geller
Valentine (2001) .... Paige Prescott
Tail Lights Fade (1999) .... Wendy
... aka Le rallye (Canada: French title)
The World Is Not Enough (1999) .... Dr. Christmas Jones
... aka T.W.I.N.E. (UK: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Twine (International: English title: promotional
abbreviation)
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) .... Rebecca 'Becky' Ann Leeman
... aka Gnadenlos schön (Germany)
Lookin' Italian (1998) .... Elizabeth
... aka Showdown (USA: video title)
Wild Things (1998) .... Kelly Van Ryan
... aka wildthings (USA: video box title)
Starship Troopers (1997) .... Lt. Carmen Ibanez
Nowhere (1997) .... Jana
Pier 66 (1996) (TV) .... Carlin Mills
"Melrose Place" .... Brandi Carson (3 episodes, 1996)
- Melrose Unglued (1996) TV episode .... Brandi Carson
- True Fibs (1996) TV episode .... Brandi Carson
- What Comes Up, Must Come Down (1996) TV episode .... Brandi Carson
In the Blink of an Eye (1996) (TV) .... Tina Jacobs
"Weird Science" .... Valerie (1 episode, 1996)
- Funhouse of Death (1996) TV episode .... Valerie
"High Tide" .... Alex (1 episode, 1995)
- One on One (1995) TV episode .... Alex
"One West Waikiki" .... Deirdre Mansfield (1 episode, 1995)
- Flowers of Evil (1995) TV episode .... Deirdre Mansfield
919 Fifth Avenue (1995) (TV) .... Cathy Damore
... aka Dominick Dunne's 919 Fifth Avenue (USA: complete title)
P.C.H. (1995) (TV) (uncredited) .... Jess
... aka Kill Shot (USA: video title)
"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" .... Angela (1
episode, 1994)
... aka Lois & Clark
... aka The New Adventures of Superman (UK)
- Season's Greedings (1994) TV episode .... Angela
"Burke's Law" .... Jennifer (1 episode, 1994)
- Who Killed the Beauty Queen? (1994) TV episode .... Jennifer
Tammy and the T-Rex (1994) .... Tammy
... aka Tanny and the Teenage T-Rex (Singapore: English title:
informal alternative title)
... aka Tanny of the Teenage T-Rex (Singapore: English title:
informal alternative title)
... aka Teenage T-Rex
"Against the Grain" .... Jodi Collins (2 episodes, 1993)
- Respect (1993) TV episode .... Jodi Collins
- Pilot (1993) TV episode .... Jodi Collins
"Bodies of Evidence" .... Jennifer Ivey (1 episode, 1993)
- Eleven Grains of Sand (1993) TV episode (as Denise Lee Richards)
.... Jennifer Ivey
Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) (as Denise Lee Richards) .... Cindy
... aka National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (USA: complete title)
"Seinfeld" .... Molly Dalrymple (1 episode, 1993)
- The Shoes (1993) TV episode (as Denise Lee Richards) .... Molly
Dalrymple
"The Ben Stiller Show" .... Sunbathing Girl (1 episode, 1993)
- At the Beach (1993) TV episode (uncredited) .... Sunbathing Girl
"Beverly Hills, 90210" .... Robin McGill (1 episode, 1992)
... aka Class of Beverly Hills (USA: teaser title)
- Wedding Bell Blues (1992) TV episode (as Denise Lee Richards) ....
Robin McGill
"Eerie, Indiana" .... Girl #2 (1 episode, 1992)
- Reality Takes a Holiday (1992) TV episode (as Denise Lee Richards)
.... Girl #2
"Doogie Howser, M.D." .... Alissa (1 episode, 1991)
- Doogstruck (1991) TV episode .... Alissa
"Married with Children" .... Girl #2 (1 episode, 1991)
... aka Married... with Children (USA: promotional title)
- Kelly Does Hollywood: Part 2 (1991) TV episode (as Denise Lee
Richards) .... Girl #2
"Saved by the Bell" .... Cynthia (1 episode, 1991)
- The Last Weekend (1991) TV episode (uncredited) .... Cynthia
"Life Goes On" .... Camille (1 episode, 1990)
- It Ain't All It's Cracked up to Be (1990) TV episode .... Camille |
