Denise Richards
Denise Richards | |
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Born | Denise Lee Richards February 17, 1971 Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Denise Lee Richards (born February 17, 1971)[1] is an American actress and a former fashion model. She has appeared in numerous films, including Starship Troopers (1997), Wild Things (1998), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), The World Is Not Enough (1999) as a Bond girl, and in Valentine (2001). She played Monica and Ross Geller's cousin on Friends (2001). From 2008 to 2009, she starred on the E! reality show Denise Richards: It's Complicated. Between 2010 and 2011, she was a series regular on the comedy Blue Mountain State.
Early life
Richards was born in Downers Grove, Illinois.[2] Her ancestry includes Croatian, German and French-Canadian.[3][4] Richards grew up in both Mokena and Downers Grove. In 1986, she appeared in the Double music video: "The Captain of Her Heart," when she was 15 years old. She graduated in 1989 from El Camino High School in Oceanside, California. As a child, she was the "only girl on the baseball team."[5] Richards was raised Roman Catholic.[6]
Career
She spent the majority of the 1990s appearing in lower-budget films and television shows such as Saved by the Bell, television movies, and guest starring in episodes of several television shows such as Married... with Children (1991), a five-second walk through. She later made guest appearances in shows such as Beverly Hills, 90210 (1992), Seinfeld (1993), Lois and Clark (1994) and a guest-arc in Melrose Place (1996). Her first starring role in a wide theatrical release was Starship Troopers in 1997 for which Richards was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Female Newcomer. She followed this with a role in Wild Things.[7] Variety praised Richards' transition from good-girl-type roles to manipulative villainess and the review continued to include her as part of "an ensemble that appears to be enjoying the challenge of offbeat roles and unusual material. There's not a wrong note struck by the game group of players."[8] In 1998, she appeared in the music video for the Blues Traveler song "Canadian Rose".[9]
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Richards was cast as the nuclear physicist Christmas Jones in the 1999 James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999). Though she considered her role "brainy", "athletic", and having depth of character,[10] she was criticized as not credible in the role.[11][12] Her outfit, which often comprised a low-cut tank top and tight shorts, elicited comments.[13] She was ranked as one of the worst Bond girls of all time by Entertainment Weekly in 2008,[14] and was chosen as "Worst Supporting Actress" at the 1999 Razzie Awards for the role,[15] although, Richards was also nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favourite Actress – Action, for the same film. Later that year, Richards starred alongside Kirsten Dunst in the beauty pageant satire, Drop Dead Gorgeous. Richards, playing a spoiled princess, was praised for her performance by Los Angeles Times for being "as rightly nasty as she is pretty."[16]
In 2001, she guest-starred in Friends as Ross and Monica Geller's cousin, Cassie Geller in the episode "The One with Ross and Monica's Cousin".[17][18] Later that year she appeared in four episodes of Spin City as Jennifer Duncan, a love interest of Charlie Sheen's character. She starred as Sheen's character's ex-girlfriend two years later in two episodes of Two and a Half Men. In 2005, she starred in the short-lived UPN series Sex, Love & Secrets. Richards appeared in films such as Valentine (2001), Undercover Brother (2002) and Scary Movie 3 (2003). In 2003, she made a very brief appearance in the British romantic comedy, Love Actually. In 2005, she starred in the ensemble drama, Edmond alongside Julia Stiles.
In December 2004, she posed for a nude pictorial in Playboy magazine, five months after giving birth.[19] Richards 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 9th in Maxim's 50 Sexiest Women and in 2001 she was voted 2nd in FHM's USA 100 Sexiest Women, 5th in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women and 19th in AskMen.com's 50 Most Beautiful Women. She was named one of the "100 Hottest Women of All-Time" by Men's Health.[20] In 2008, she reunited with her Wild Things on-screen mother Theresa Russell in Jolene. Richards appeared on the 8th season of Dancing with the Stars, paired with Maksim Chmerkovskiy. She was eliminated second on March 24, 2009.
In 2010 she joined the cast of Blue Mountain State, a Spike comedy series. Richards plays Debra, the ex-wife of Coach Daniels.[21] In July 2011, Richards published a memoir The Real Girl Next Door, a New York Times Best Seller.[22] Richards was part of TV Guide Network's show, Hollywood Moms' Club, which aired in November 2011.[23][24] In September 2011, Richards reportedly turned down $100,000 to appear as an ex-girlfriend at Charlie's funeral in Two and a Half Men.[25] A month later, she began filming a guest spot for an episode for the sixth season of NBC comedy 30 Rock.[26] In 2012, Richards joined the cast of ABC Family pilot, Twisted (formerly Socio). In February 2013, [ABC Family commissioned the drama for a full series.[27]
Personal life
Marriage to Charlie Sheen and children
Richards first met actor Charlie Sheen on the set of Loaded Weapon 1 in 1991. They became engaged on December 26, 2001, and married in a Roman Catholic ceremony on June 15, 2002, at the estate of Spin City creator Gary David Goldberg.[28] They have two daughters together, Sam J. Sheen (born March 9, 2004)[29] and Lola Rose Sheen (born June 1, 2005).[30]
In March 2005, while pregnant with their second daughter, Richards filed for divorce from Sheen.[31] The couple briefly reconciled and sought marriage counselling. However, on January 4, 2006, Richards' representative announced that she was continuing with the divorce. She later sought a restraining order against Sheen, alleging death threats against her.[32] On April 19, 2006, Richards filed formal legal papers seeking a divorce from Sheen under the laws of the state of California.[33]
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".[34] On January 25, 2008, Richards won a court case against Sheen so that she could include her daughters in the show.[35] When a judge rejected Sheen's request to block it,[36] Sheen urged fans to boycott it.[37] An agreement was reached between Sheen and Richards in the custody of the children, with Sheen stating in April 2009 that "we had to do what's best for the girls."[38]
In June 2011, Richards adopted a third daughter, Eloise Joni, as a single parent. Her middle name is that of Richards' mother, who died from cancer in December 2007.[39][40] Richards adopted her at birth domestically within the United States, following a two-year adoption process.[41][42]
By mid-2012, Richards and Sheen were on good terms,[43] often spending time together with their children. In 2012, he made a cameo appearance in her movie Madea's Witness Protection and she appeared in Sheen's television series, Anger Management on the FX network.[44] In a move supported by Sheen, in May 2013, Richards was awarded temporary custody of Bob and Max, the twin sons born in 2009 to Sheen and third wife Brooke Mueller, after the children were removed from Mueller's home by child protective services due to concerns over drug use.[45] Richards had previously cared for the children on other occasions as well, including during Mueller's December 2012 stint in rehab for addiction to Adderall.[45]
Image
In 1990, at age 19, Richards had a rushed breast implant procedure, which led to the doctor putting in larger ones than she asked for. As Richards was preparing to film 1998's Wild Things, she had a corrective breast implant procedure, with the surgeon again giving her larger implants than she expected. In 2004, Richards posed for Playboy, stating that she "wanted to encourage women that it's OK to embrace your sexuality even though you're a mom [...] At the same time, I was having some problems in my marriage [to Charlie Sheen] and I didn't feel sexy and felt I had to prove something."[46]
Richards has appeared in the NOH8 Campaign.[47] and has spoken in support of gay marriage, stating (during an interview with radio host Howard Stern) that, years before, she had had a lesbian affair. Richards added, "You would know who she is", but declined to name the woman.[48]
Confrontation with paparazzi
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. No charges were filed against her.[49][50][51]
Animal welfare work
Richards has worked with Best Friends Animal Society on several projects, including its Pup My Ride program, which transports small dogs from high-kill animal shelters to other parts of the US where there's a greater demand for small dogs. She has regularly appeared on Access Hollywood's monthly pet segment showcasing shelter dogs rescued by Best Friends and available for adoption.[52][53] While assisting with relief efforts in New York following Hurricane Sandy, she adopted a puppy from a Long Island shelter.[54]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Loaded Weapon 1 | Cindy | |
1994 | Lookin' Italian | Elizabeth | |
1994 | Tammy and the T-Rex | Tammy | |
1997 | Nowhere | Jana | |
1997 | Starship Troopers | Carmen Ibanez | Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favourite Female Newcomer |
1998 | Wild Things | Kelly Lanier Van Ryan | Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Neve Campbell and Matt Dillon) |
1999 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Rebecca "Becky" Ann Leeman | |
1999 | The World Is Not Enough | Dr. Christmas Jones | Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress – Action Nominated—Razzie Award for Worst Screen Couple (shared with Pierce Brosnan) |
1999 | Tail Lights Fade | Wendy | |
2001 | Valentine | Paige Prescott | |
2001 | Good Advice | Cindy Styne | |
2002 | Empire | Trish | |
2002 | Undercover Brother | White She-Devil/Penelope Snow | |
2002 | The Third Wheel | Diana Evans | |
2002 | You Stupid Man | Chloe | |
2003 | Love Actually | Carla | Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Acting |
2003 | Scary Movie 3 | Annie Logan | Cameo appearance |
2004 | Whore | Rebecca Smith | |
2004 | Elvis Has Left the Building | Belinda | |
2005 | Edmond | B-girl | |
2008 | Blonde and Blonder | Dawn St. Dom | |
2008 | Jolene | Marin Leger | |
2009 | Finding Bliss | Bliss/Laura | |
2009 | Kambakkht Ishq | Herself[55] | |
2009 | Deep in the Valley | Autumn Bliss | |
2011 | Cougars, Inc. | Judy | |
2012 | Madea's Witness Protection | Kate Needleman | |
2012 | Freeloaders | Herself | |
2015 | Operation: Neighborhood Watch! | Denise Sorensen | |
2015 | Christmas Trade | Chloe | Direct-to-video |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Life Goes On | Camille | Episode: "It Ain't All It's Cracked Up to Be" |
1991 | Saved by the Bell | Cynthia | Uncredited; episode: "The Last Weekend" |
1991 | Married... with Children | Girl #2 | Episode: "Kelly Does Hollywood: Part 2" |
1991 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Alissa | Episode: "Doogstruck" |
1992 | Eerie, Indiana | Girl #2 | Episode: "Reality Takes a Holiday" |
1992 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Robin McGill | Episode: "Wedding Bell Blues" |
1993 | The Ben Stiller Show | Sunbathing girl | Uncredited; episode: "At the Beach" |
1993 | Seinfeld | Molly Dalrymple | Episode: "The Shoes" |
1993 | Bodies of Evidence | Jennifer Ivey | Episode: "Eleven Grains of Sand" |
1993 | In Living Color | — | Episode: "The Dirty Dozens" |
1993 | Against the Grain | Jodi Collins | 2 episodes |
1994 | Burke's Law | Jennifer | Episode: "Who Killed the Beauty Queen?" |
1994 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Angela | Episode: "Season's Greedings" |
1995 | P.C.H. | Jess | Television film |
1995 | One West Waikiki | Deirdre Mansfield | Episode: "Flowers of Evil" |
1995 | High Tide | Alex | Episode: "One on One" |
1996 | Weird Science | Valerie | Episode: "Funhouse of Death" |
1996 | Melrose Place | Brandi Carson | 3 episodes |
1996 | In the Blink of an Eye | Tina Jacobs | Television film |
1996 | Pier 66 | Colleen | Television film |
2000 | 919 Fifth Avenue | Cathy Damore | Television film |
2001 | Friends | Cassie Geller | Episode: "The One with Ross and Monica's Cousin" |
2001 | Spin City | Jennifer Duncan | 4 episodes |
2003–04 | Two and a Half Men | Lisa | 2 episodes |
2004 | I Do (But I Don't) | Lauren Candell | Television film |
2005 | Sex, Love & Secrets | Jolene Butler | Main cast; 10 episodes |
2008–09 | Denise Richards: It's Complicated | Herself | 17 episodes; also executive producer |
2009 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself | Contestant; 5 episodes |
2010 | Harry Loves Lisa | Herself | Guest star |
2010–11 | Blue Mountain State | Debra Simon | 14 episodes |
2012 | 30 Rock | Herself | 2 episodes |
2012 | Blue Lagoon: The Awakening | Barbara Robinson | Television film |
2012 | Kickin' It | Leona/The Black Belt Widow | Episode: "Wedding Crashers" |
2012 | 90210 | Gwen Thompson | Episode: "902–100" |
2012–13 | Anger Management | Lori | 2 episodes |
2013–14 | Twisted | Karen Desai | Main cast |
2014 | Fatal Acquittal | Nora Grant | Television film |
2015 | A Christmas Reunion | Amy | Television film |
2015 | Significant Mother | Pepper Spinner | Episode: "Mixed Doubles" |
2015 | Vanity | Marion Bellerose | 9 episodes |
2016 | Rock in a Hard Place | Heather | Episode: "Pilot" |
References
- ^ "Denise Richards Biography". People. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ "Section 17". Mr. Skin's Skincyclopedia (Paperback ed.). St. Martin's Press. December 9, 2004 [2004]. pp. g. 466. ISBN 0-312-33144-4.
- ^ "Famous Americans of Croatian origin". totalcroatia.eu. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ @DENISE_RICHARDS (July 1, 2012). "@xoRadiateLove love love my French fans... thank you! I'm actually French & German:)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "The Cosmo Interview". Toppics4u.com. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ^ "Polygamy Moms Fight for Kids; Denise Richards Speaks Out". Larry King Live (CNN). May 19, 2008. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "The Official Website and Fan Club of Denise Richards". deniserichards.com. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ^ Wild Things Variety. March 17, 1998.
- ^ Other works for Denise Richards. IMDb
- ^ Thomas, Rebecca (November 19, 1999). "One girl is not enough". BBC NEWS. Retrieved December 23, 2007.
- ^ Lisanti, Tom; Paul, Louis (2002). "Film Fatales: Women in Espionage Films and Television, 1962–1973". Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0-7864-1194-8.
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(help) - ^ Howe, Desson, 1999-11-19, 'World': Bond without end, Washington Post.
- ^ Herincx, Gareth (November 19, 1999). "Bond 19: More than enough". BBC NEWS.
- ^ Rich, Joshua (January 8, 2008). "James Bond Babes: Best and Worst". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
- ^ "Awards for The World Is Not Enough". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (July 23, 1999). "Movie Review; 'Drop Dead Gorgeous' Wins Prize for Congeniality". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ Denise Richards as Ross and Monica's hot cousin Comedy Central. Retrieved November 28, 2011
- ^ Friends Entertainment Weekly. September 15, 2001
- ^ Playboy, December 2004; see also Denise Richards' Playboy pose, Askmen.com, November 12, 2004.
- ^ "The 100 Hottest Women of All-Time". Men's Health. 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ^ Blue Mountain State To Return For Season 3 Starring Denise Richards Spike. April 27, 2011.
- ^ Producers Looking To Turn Denise Richards' Book Into Movie Huffington Post. August 17, 2011
- ^ "TV Guide Network Developing Hollywood Moms' Club". TV Guide Network. July 25, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ "Inside Allison Sweeney and Ali Landry's Hollywood Moms' Club!". US magazine. August 6, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ Denise Richards `turned down 100,000 Two And A Half Men offer` Monsters and Critics. September 22, 2011.
- ^ '30 Rock' Season 6: Check Out James Marsden & Denise Richards on Set (PHOTOS) AOL TV. October 18, 2011.
- ^ ABC Family Orders Murder Mystery, Jennifer Lopez-Backed Drama to Series The Hollywood Reporter. February 6, 2013
- ^ Smolowe, Jill (July 1, 2002). "Just Married!". People. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (March 16, 2004). "Sheen, Richards Welcome a Baby Girl". People. Retrieved June 1, 2007.
- ^ Midler, Caryn (June 2, 2005). "Denise Welcomes Baby Lola!". People. Retrieved June 1, 2007.
- ^ "Celebrity News". The Movie Insider. January 6, 2006. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ^ "Newstrack". Richards, Sheen divorce gets ugly. Retrieved April 21, 2006.
- ^ "Charlie Sheen Divorce Bombshell". Thesmokinggun.com. April 21, 2006.
- ^ "Denise Richards "greedy, vain and exploitative"". Sydney Morning Herald. February 14, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
- ^ Denise Richards Wins Bid to Put Kids on TV, MSNBC.com January 25, 2008.
- ^ "Sheen wants boycott". Chicago Sun-Times. Digital Chicago. March 4, 2008. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
{{cite news}}
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- ^ In Touch Exclusive: Charlie Sheen: "They've made me a better man". Retrieved June 6, 2009.
- ^ "Pilates exercises and positive thinking: these strengthened Denise Richards". Shape.com. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ^ "Denise Richards is a new mother after adopting a baby girl". Daily Mail. London. June 30, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ "Meet Denise Richards's New Daughter, Eloise Joni!". People. August 1, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ^ "Meet Denise Richards' Baby Girl Eloise Joni!". Us Weekly. July 20, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ^ "Denise Richards On Ex Charlie Sheen: 'I Will Be There For Him No Matter What' (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. July 27, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ Weingus, Leigh (June 8, 2012). "Charlie Sheen Talks 'Anger Management'". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ^ a b Eggenberger, Nicole (May 3, 2013). "Brooke Mueller's Twins With Charlie Sheen Taken Away by Child and Family Services". Us Weekly. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ "Denise Richards: Why I Regret My Boob Jobs". Us Weekly. Wenner Media. July 28, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ Familiar Faces Part 3. NOH8 Campaign. Retrieved on March 20, 2014.
- ^ Denise Richards says she had lesbian relationship. PinkNews.co.uk (July 29, 2011). Retrieved on March 20, 2014.
- ^ "Elderly woman hit after actress throws laptop". The Vancouver Sun. November 9, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- ^ "Laptops thrown by actress hit seniors: police". CBC News. November 9, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- ^ "No charges against actress Richards, RCMP say". CBC News. November 10, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- ^ "Access Hollywood Live: Denise Richards Kicks Off Pet Adoption Campaign". Access Holyywood. March 8, 2011. Accessed 2013-01-01.
- ^ "Denise Richards Has a New, Blind Best Friend". FOX News. May 16, 2011. Accessed 2013-01-01.
- ^ Jamieson, Amy (November 12, 2012) "Denise Richards Adopts Puppy During Sandy Aftermath". People.com.
- ^ "Sylvester Stallone And Denise Richards Nominated For Razzies Equivalent, The Golden Kela Awards". Moviesblog.mtv.com. February 22, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
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- 1971 births
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actors from Joliet, Illinois
- Actresses from Illinois
- American female models
- American film actresses
- American Roman Catholics
- American television actresses
- American people of Croatian descent
- American people of French-Canadian descent
- American people of German descent
- Female models from Illinois
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- People from Downers Grove, Illinois
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