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Denise Richards

Denise Richards
Date of Birth
17 February 1971, Downers Grove, Illinois, USA

Birth Name
Denise Lee Richards

Nickname
Fluffy Girl

Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)

Mini Biography

Elder of 2 daughters born to Irv and Joni Richards. She grew up in the Chicago area, until the family relocated to Oceanside, CA when Denise was 15. She began working as a model, and moved to L.A. after she graduated from high school. She landed parts in both TV and movies, and gave breakthrough performances in Starship Troopers (1997) with Casper Van Dien, Wild Things (1998) and The World Is Not Enough (1999), in which she plays a Bond Girl. She also was in Undercover Brother (2002) with Eddie Griffin and appeared in Scary Movie 3 (2003) with her now ex-husband, Charlie Sheen.

Spouse
Charlie Sheen (15 June 2002 - 30 November 2006) (divorced) 2 children

Trivia

Enjoys kickboxing.

Said to have had a crush on John Travolta in her youth.

Attended El Camino High School in Oceanside, California located 25 miles north of San Diego, California.

Graduated from high school in Oceanside (1989).

Former model.

Moved from Downer's Grove, Illinois to Oceanside, California when she was 15.

Loving animals, she has several cats and dogs.

Born to Irv Richards, a telephone engineer, and his wife, Joni Richards. Has an older sister, Michelle Richards.

Her parents now own a coffeehouse named "Jitters" in San Diego.

Was said to have been quiet and shy as a child.

Auditioned for the role of Beth in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995).

Was a high school cheerleader.

Attended Downers Grove North High School in Illinois for her freshman year.

Attended Herrick Junior High School in Illinois until she completed the eighth grade.

Engaged to Charlie Sheen (January 2002).

Was ranked 9th of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Taiwan (2001).

Gave birth to her daughter Sam Sheen, weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces, on 9 March 2004 at 10:57 p.m in Los Angeles.

Her mother, Joni Richards, died from cancer (30 November 2007).

Ranked #21 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).

Guest-starred in the "Two and a Half Men: Yes, Monsignor (#2.9)" (2004) as a former girlfriend of husband Charlie Sheen's character, who now has a baby girl. The baby was played by the pair's daughter, Sam Sheen.

Ex-daughter-in-law of Martin Sheen and 'Janet Sheen (I)' .

Ex-sister-in-law of Ramon Estevez, Renée Estevez and Emilio Estevez.

Once worked as a grocery clerk.

Filed for divorce from husband Charlie Sheen after less than three years.

She and Charlie Sheen both had very small roles in Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) (they do not share on-screen time), years before they met and fell in love on the set of Good Advice (2001).

Gave birth to her daughter Lola Rose Sheen, weighing 6 pounds, 10 ounces, on 1 June 2005.

She and her ex-husband Charlie Sheen have both guest-starred on "Friends" (1994), though not in the same episode.

Was romantically linked to Patrick Muldoon and John Stamos.

Drives a Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG.

Ex-stepmother of Charlie Sheen's daughter Cassandra.

One of her first acting roles was in an episode of "Doogie Howser, M.D.: Doogstruck (#3.8)" (1991), which starred Neil Patrick Harris, in which Richards played a girl being interviewed by Doogie as a potential girlfriend candidate. Several years later, she and Harris co-starred in Starship Troopers (1997) and again in Undercover Brother (2002).

Is of Welsh and Croatian heritage.

Ranked as #82 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)

Bust size 34C.

Named #89 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).

After a court battle against Charlie Sheen, claiming that he had physically and verbally abused and threatened to kill her, she received a restraining order against him.

Voted the "Worst Bond Girl of All Time" by the readers of British newspaper Daily Mail for her performance in The World Is Not Enough (1999) (February 2008).

Has admitted to suffering from emetophobia, or the fear of vomiting.

Charlie Sheen surrendered custody of their daughters Sam Sheen and Lola Rose Sheen to Denise. She sought full custody after Sheen and his wife Brooke Mueller had a domestic dispute over Christmas 2009. [May 2010].

Split with Charlie Sheen while being pregnant with their daughter Lola Rose Sheen. Despite their split, Sheen was present during Lola's birth.

Personal Quotes

Doing love scenes is always awkward. I mean, it's just not a normal thing to go to work and lay in bed with your co-worker.

I found out early I could make more money modeling than I could waitressing and scooping Häagen-Dazs. But I always wanted to be an actress.

I'm spontaneous. I love going from one thing to something else and not knowing what I'm going to do next.




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Denise Richards - news / articles


  • Richards fell for 'sweet' recovering Sheen - 29 July 2011
    -Actress Denise Richards has opened up about the start of her relationship with ex-husband Charlie Sheen, explaining how she fell for the "sweet and charming" star after he turned his life around.-The Wild Things beauty divorced the star in 2006, but they have remained c


  • Richards regrets first boob job - 29 July 2011
    -Actress Denise Richards wishes she had chosen her first cosmetic surgeon more carefully after he botched her breast enlargement operation.-The former Bond girl went under the knife when she was just a teen, but she was in such a rush to get a more voluptuous shape, she


  • Stallone and Richards land Bollywood 'Razzies' - 28 February 2010
    -Sylvester Stallone and former Bond girl Denise Richards' Bollywood debuts have been panned by critics - they have both received nominations for worst movie performance at India's annual Golden Kela Awards.- -The American stars appear together in Kambakkht Ishq (Unfortun

Denise Richards - what members say


  • Starship Troopers
  • Starship Troopers review by from NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
    Rated - 5.0 stars 28 June 2004
    ...verts back to old flame .. also he wants to be a marine or (Mobil infantry) and Denise Richards (whom is one Sexy babe) plays the young but ambitious flight girl. Oh and lots...   Read customer review
  • Wild Things
  • Wild Things review by Welshwaspy from London
    Rated - 3.0 stars Wildly entertaining 11 November 2004
    ...ss, its engaging, sassy and has two gorgeous creatures starring in the shape of Denise Richards and Neve Campbell. ...   Read customer review
  • Drop Dead Gorgeous
  • Drop Dead Gorgeous review by williamsgwynfa from gwaenysgor in flintshire
    Rated - 5.0 stars superb.................. 17 October 2007
    ...nt director who will stop at nothing to see her daughter, effectively played by Denise Richards, win the pageant. well worth watching. ...   Read customer review

Denise Richards - filmography


  • Kambakkht Ishq on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Akshay Kumar,  Kareena Kapoor,  Sylvester Stallone
    Director: Saabir Khan
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    Bollywood action romance starring Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor as a stuntman and a supermodel locked in a tempestuous relationship. Travelling to Hollywood to attend an awards ceremony, the two meet Sylvester Stallone (appearing as himself). The film also features guest appearances from Denise ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 56% from 1,046 member
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  • American Hot Babes on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Kimberly Kardashian,  Christopher McDonald,  Denise Richards
    Director: Christian Forte
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Comedy starring Brendan Hines and Chris Pratt. When best friends Carl (Hines) and Lester (Pratt) enter a mysterious video booth, they find themselves transported to an alternate dimension that bears all the hallmarks of a real-life porn film. As they try to get home and - perhaps ironically, given ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 4,386 members
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  • Kambakkht Ishq - Blu-ray (2009)
    Starring: Akshay Kumar,  Kareena Kapoor,  Sylvester Stallone
    Director: Saabir Khan
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    Bollywood action romance starring Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor as a stuntman and a supermodel locked in a tempestuous relationship. Travelling to Hollywood to attend an awards ceremony, the two meet Sylvester Stallone (appearing as himself). The film also features guest appearances from Denise ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 166 members
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  • Edmond on DVD (2005)
    Starring: William H. Macy,  Julia Stiles,  Bai Ling
    Director: Stuart Gordon
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    In this slick but sleazy thriller, a fortune teller tells Edmond he is not where he belongs. He goes home, tells his wife it's over and he walks out. Free, he then enters New York's underworld of sex clubs and grim bars, but then fear and anxiety take over...
    2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 5,432 members
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  • Scary Movie 3.5 - Blu-ray (2004)
    Starring: Simon Cowell,  Charlie Sheen,  Master P
    Director: David Zucker
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Extended version of the comedy spoof series which continues delivering madcap mayhem in its third incarnation, skewering horror blockbusters with other movie genres and pop culture. Now out of college, Cindy has become a TV news reporter out to find a hard-hitting news story. She soon uncovers all ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 175 members
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  • The Life (2004)
    Starring: Denise Richards,  Denise Richards,  Daryl Hannah
    Director: Maria Lidon
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Based on the best-selling novel by Isabel Pisano, Spanish actress-turned-director Maria "Luna" Lidon's The Life offers an intimate glimpse into the experiences of male and female prostitutes in a variety of culturally diverse settings including Budapest, Madrid, Paris, and Las Vegas. Dispersed ..read more »
    1.5 stars out of 5 25% from 2 members
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  • Scary Movie 3 on DVD (2004)
    Starring: D.L. Hughley,  Simon Cowell,  Charlie Sheen
    Director: David Zucker
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    The comedy spoof series continues delivering madcap mayhem in its third incarnation, skewering horror blockbusters with other movie genres and pop culture. Now out of college, Cindy has become a TV news reporter out to find a hard-hitting news story. She soon uncovers all kinds of mysterious ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 55% from 20,691 members
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  • Undercover Brother on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Denise Richards,  Denise Richards,  Eddie Griffin
    Director: Malcolm D. Lee
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Undercover Brother (Eddie Griffin) is a secret agent working for the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D., a covert organisation dedicated to overthrowing The Man and his racist schemes. For his latest mission, he teams up with martial arts expert Sistah Girl (Aunjanue Ellis), and assumes the disguise of a young ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 2,633 members
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  • You Stupid Man (2002)
    Starring: David Krumholtz,  Milla Jovovich,  Denise Richards
    Director: Brian Burns
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    A young man named Owen, who can't get over his would-be fiancee and now ex-girlfriend, Chloe, who moved to Los Angeles to become a TV star, finally falls in love with Nadine, the girl who would've been their maid of honor. Soon after, however, his ex loses her TV show, and comes back home, looking ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 4 members
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  • Empire on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Peter Sarsgaard,  Isabella Rossellini,  Sonia Braga
    Director: Franc Reyes
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Victor Rosa has made a fortune dealing in a heroin cocktail he concocted and nicknamed 'Empire'. When he meets an investment banker, who encourages Victor to do real business, he finds that going straight isn't as easy as he thought. After investing in one deal and making a large profit, Victor is ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 702 members
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  • Good Advice on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Charlie Sheen,  Barry Newman,  Denise Richards
    Director: Steve Rash
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Recently-fired stockbroker Ryan Turner (Charlie Sheen) needs to find some work quickly, so when his ex-girlfriend Cindy (Denise Richards) falls ill, he sneakily starts writing her newspaper advice column and cashing her cheques for her. To begin with the column has everyone angry at his egotistic ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 401 members
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  • Valentine on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Kath,  Marley Shelton,  David Boreanaz
    Director: Jamie Blanks
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Best friends Kate (Marley Shelton), Paige (Denise Richards), Dorothy (Jessica Capshaw) and Lily (Jessica Cauffiel) are terrified after another of their group, Shelly (Katherine Heigl), is found murdered. When the girls then begin receiving death threats themselves, they suspect the killer might be ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 3,820 members
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  • Tail Lights Fade on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Denise Richards,  Denise Richards,  Jake Busey
    Director: Malcolm Ingram
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    When her brother is arrested for selling dope, Angie (Tanya Allen) decides to travel across America to recover his secret haul of marijuana. Accompanied by her boyfriend Cole (Breckin Meyer), she aims to find the stash before the police can track it down. Things hot up when Cole's slacker buddy ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 40% from 191 members
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  • The World Is Not Enough - Blu-ray (1999)
    Starring: Goldie,  Denise Richards,  Denise Richards
    Director: Michael Apted
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Pierce Brosnan's third outing as Bond sees him come up against another dangerous nemesis - Renard (Robert Carlyle), a power-crazed terrorist intent on taking control of the world's oil supplies. Bond has his work cut out defeating Renard, as the villain has a bullet lodged in his brain which ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 1,126 member
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  • Drop Dead Gorgeous on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Kirsten Dunst,  Denise Richards,  Denise Richards
    Director: Michael Patrick Jann
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    This black comedy takes a satirical swipe at America's obsession with beauty. In smalltown Minnesota, two teenage girls become rivals in a beauty pageant. Amber (Kirsten Dunst) is the homely daughter of beer-swilling white trash Annette (Ellen Barkin). Becky (Denise Richards) is the spoiled ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 4,757 members
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  • The World Is Not Enough on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Goldie,  Denise Richards,  Denise Richards
    Director: Michael Apted
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Pierce Brosnan's third outing as Bond sees him come up against another dangerous nemesis - Renard (Robert Carlyle), a power-crazed terrorist intent on taking control of the world's oil supplies. Bond has his work cut out defeating Renard, as the villain has a bullet lodged in his brain which ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 21,805 members
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  • Wild Things on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Theresa Russell,  Denise Richards,  Denise Richards
    Director: John McNaughton
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    In the paradise of Blue Bay, Florida, highschool teacher Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon) is accused of rape by two of his students (Neve Campbell and Denise Richards). The case goes to court, with Sam being defended by shyster lawyer Ken Bowden (Bill Murray). Unexpected events in the witness box, ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 8,584 members
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  • Starship Troopers on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Dale Dye,  Casper Van Dien,  Denise Richards
    Director: Paul Verhoeven
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    In the future, mankind has been invaded by a lethal alien bug race, thirty feet tall and possessing the ability to fly. Freedom fighter Johnny Rico sets about training up an elite military unit in order to combat the alien invaders, while his girlfriend, Carmen, becomes a fighter pilot. However, in ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 22,803 members
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Denise Richards facts

5 most recent films

Kambakkht Ishq - 3.0 stars
American Hot Babes - 2.5 stars
Kambakkht Ishq - Blu-ray - 2.5 stars
Finding Bliss - 3.0 stars
Blonde and Blonder - 1.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Starship Troopers - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Starship Troopers - 3.5 stars
The World Is Not Enough - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
The World Is Not Enough - 3.5 stars
Wild Things - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Life - 1.5 stars
You Stupid Man - 2.5 stars
Finding Bliss - 3.0 stars
I Do - 3.5 stars
Blonde and Blonder - 1.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Denise Richards - 29 times - show films
Kiron Kher - 3 times - show films
Charlie Sheen - 3 times - show films
Brandon Routh - 3 times - show films
Sylvester Stallone - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Michael Apted - 4 times - show films
Saabir Khan - 3 times - show films
David Zucker - 3 times - show films
Christian Forte - 2 times - show films
Jamie Blanks - 2 times - show films