Denise Lee Richards, commonly known as Denise Richards, is a famous American model, television producer, as well as an actress. To the public, Denise Richards is perhaps best known for her appearances in such films as “Drop Dead Gorgeous”, Jamie Blanks’ “Valentine”, “Love Actually” starring Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson and Colin Firth, and “The World is Not Enough”, where she played the role of James Bond’s love interest. In addition to that, Richards starred in a series created by Ryan Seacrest called “Denise Richards: It’s Complicated”, which generated rather mixed critical reviews. Before it was cancelled in 2009, the show managed to air two seasons, and a total of 17 episodes. More recently, in 2014 Denise Richards played the role of Karen Desai in Adam Milch’s drama series “Twisted”, where she co-starred with Avan Jogia, Maddie Hasson and Kylie Bunbury. The show has proven to be a decent success so far, as a result of which it was nominated for Teen Choice Awards in such categories as “Choice TV Show”, “Choice TV Actor” and “Choice Summer TV Star”. That same year, Richards portrayed the character of Nora Grant in Sam Irvin’s crime film entitled “Fatal Acquittal” starring Joely Fisher, Patrick Muldoon and Tabitha Morella.
Denise Richards Net Worth $12 Million
A well-known actress, how rich is Denise Richards? According to sources, Denise Richards’ net worth is estimated to be $12 million, the majority of which she has accumulated due to her many appearances on television screens.
Denise Richards was born in 1971, in Illinois, United States. She studied at the El Camino High School, from which she graduated in 1989. Richards started her acting career with minor roles in television series’, as well as movies including “Married with Children”, “Saved by the Bell”, where she played the role of Cynthia, and “Doggie Howser, M. D.”, where she portrayed Doogie’s date. Richards’ rise to fame began in 1997, when she joined the cast of Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Jake Busey and Neil Patrick Harris in a sci-fi action film called “Starship Troopers”. Considered to be among the “100 Best Films of the 1990s”, “Starship Troopers” turned out to be a major critical, as well as commercial success, with more than $121 million grossed at the box office. In addition to that, Paul Verhoeven’s movie was nominated for an Academy Award, while Denise Richards received a nomination for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award.
Following her success in “Starship Troopers”, Richards co-starred with Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon and Neve Campbell in John McNaughton’s “Wild Things”, which gained a lot of popularity over the years, and even spawned several sequels. Since then, Richards has been a guest star on such series as “30 Rock” with Tina Fey, “Friends” starring Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry, and “Two and a Half Men” with Charlie Sheen.
In regards to her personal life, Denise Richards married Charlie Sheen in 2002, with whom she later had two children. Even though Richards filed for divorce in 2006, they have still managed to remain good friends.
