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Denise Richards
American actress (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Denise Lee Richards (born February 17, 1971)[1] is an American actress and television personality.[2] 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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Born | Denise Lee Richards[1] (1971-02-17) February 17, 1971 (age 53) Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actress, television personality, former model |
Years active | 1989–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 3 |
She has appeared in films Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), Valentine (2001), Undercover Brother (2002), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Love Actually (2003), and Madea's Witness Protection (2012). Her television roles include Paramount Network's sitcom Blue Mountain State (2010–2011), ABC Family's mystery-thriller series Twisted (2013–2014) and CBS' soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (2019–2022).[3]
She has also appeared in reality television, including E!'s Denise Richards: It's Complicated (2008–2009) and Bravo's The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (2019–2020, 2023–24) and her upcoming series Denise Richards and the Wild Things (2025).[4][5] In 2011, Richards published a memoir, The Real Girl Next Door, which became a New York Times Best Seller.[6][7]