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Denise Richards

Denise Richards

Actor, also producer · Born February 17, 1971 (55) · Downers Grove, Illinois, USA

Denise Lee Richards (born February 17, 1971) is an American actress, former fashion model, and television personality. 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). Denise Lee Richards was born to Joni, a coffee shop owner and Irv Richards, a telephone engineer, in Downers Grove, Illinois. Her mother died of kidney cancer in November 2007. Her ancestry is German, French-Canadian, Croatian, Irish, English, Welsh, and distant Dutch.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 17, 1971 (55)
From
Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
87 on MovieCove · 107 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Denise Richards' films like?

Across their 66 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Family4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
24%
Morality
15%
Survival
13%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds20 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship13 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity14 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 59 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 33 · Serious 15 · Dark 11

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 39 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 23 · Charged 24 · Intense 12

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 28 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 24 · Some laughs 23 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 26 · Even-paced 25 · Relentless 8

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 41 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 46 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

28 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 28 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 28
Ally
6 of 28
Shadow
6 of 28
Herald
3 of 28
Mentor
2 of 28
Shapeshifter
1 of 28
Trickster
1 of 28
Threshold guardian
1 of 28
Show the 28 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
31
Absurd
19
Warm
18
Joyful
19
Thrilling
17
Other
63

How their films linger

Feel-good32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy28
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous17

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Denise Richards' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 70 of their 87 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (35).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Denise Richards' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

107 credits, 87 with a MovieCove page; 30 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dirty Hands(2026)

    as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • You're Dead to Me(2025)

    as Emily Sims

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Denise Richards & Her Wild Things(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer · as Denise Richards

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Return to Wickensburg(2024)

    as Celine Lucas

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Line(2023)

    as Deanna

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace(2024)

    as Deborah

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Hunting Housewives(2024)

    as Karla Dodds

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Riff Raff(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Frequency(2023)

    as Brooke Walkins

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Housekeeper(2023)

    as Kit Ash

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • My Christmas Fiancé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Contessa

  • Junkyard Dogs(2022)

    as Monica Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Love Accidentally(2022)

    as Debra

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Wickensburg(2022)

    as Celine Lucas

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!)(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · as Laura Louis

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Glow and Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Countess of Champagne

  • Killer Cheer Mom(2021)

    as Amanda

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Send It!(2021)

    as Catherine

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Timecrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove(2020)

    as Victoria Dare

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Money Plane(2020)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Switched(2020)

    as Victoria Sharp

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Alpha Code(2020)

    as Johana

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Reality Queen! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Angelina Streisand

  • My Adventures with Santa(2019)

    as Valerie

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Lives of Cheerleaders(2019)

    as Candice

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Dally & Spanky(2019)

    as Kelly Banks

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • 1st Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Christine

  • A Violent Man(2017)

    as Victoria

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Break-In(2018)

    as Heather

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Prayer Box(2018)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Toybox(2018)

    as Jennifer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Destined to Ride(2018)

    as Aunt Glo

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Tomboy(2018)

    as Shelley

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Alone Together(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • A Girl Is A Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 7 episodes · as Nenuphar McBride

  • American Satan(2017)

    as Kat Faust

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Altitude(2017)

    as Gretchen Blair

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • American Violence(2017)

    as Amanda Tyler

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • A Life Lived(2016)

    as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Reunion(2015)

    Co-Producer · as Amy Stone

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Trade(2015)

    as Chloe

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Operation: Neighborhood Watch!(2015)

    as Denise Sorensen

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Significant Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Pepper Spinner

  • Fatal Acquittal(2014)

    as Nora Grant

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Twisted(2013)

    Show 19 episodes · as Karen Desai

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Freeloaders(2012)

    as Denise Richards

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Madea's Witness Protection(2012)

    as Kate Needleman

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Anger Management(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lori

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Blue Lagoon: The Awakening(2012)

    as Barbara Robinson

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Cougars Inc.(2011)

    as Judy

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Jolene(2008)

    as Marin

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Blue Mountain State(2010)

    Show 18 episodes · as Debra Simon

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Deep in the Valley(2009)

    as Autumn Bliss

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Kambakkht Ishq(2009)

    as Denise Richards

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Finding Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Bliss / Laura

  • The Making of 'Blonde and Blonder' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Gwen Thompson

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Denise Richards: It's Complicated(2008)

    Show 17 episodes · Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Blonde and Blonder(2008)

    as Dawn St. Dom

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Secrets of a Small Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Brenda Rhodes

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Denise Richards

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Edmond(2005)

    as B-Girl

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sex, Love & Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jolene

  • I Do (But I Don't)(2004)

    as Lauren Crandell

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Elvis Has Left the Building(2004)

    as Belinda

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Life(2004)

    as Rebecca Smith

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 3(2003)

    as Annie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Two and a Half Men(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Love Actually(2003)

    as Carla, the Real Friendly One

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Empire(2002)

    as Trish

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • You Stupid Man(2002)

    as Chloe

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Third Wheel(2002)

    as Diana

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Undercover Brother(2002)

    as White She Devil

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Good Advice(2001)

    as Cindy Styne

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Valentine(2001)

    as Paige Prescott

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Tail Lights Fade(1999)

    as Wendy

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The World Is Not Enough(1999)

    as Christmas Jones

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Drop Dead Gorgeous(1999)

    as Rebecca Ann 'Becky' Leeman

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Wild Things(1998)

    as Kelly Van Ryan

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Starship Troopers(1997)

    as Carmen Ibañez

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Nowhere(1997)

    as Jana

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jennifer Duncan

  • In the Blink of an Eye(1996)

    as Tina Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Kill Shot(2000)

    as Jess (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • 919 Fifth Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Cathy Damore

  • Tammy and the T-Rex(1994)

    as Tammy

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Cassie

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • One West Waikiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Weird Science(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Jennifer

  • Lookin' Italian(1994)

    as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Against the Grain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Jodi Collins

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Angela

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Loaded Weapon 1(1993)

    as Cindy

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Brandi Carson

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Eerie, Indiana(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Girl #2

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Robin McGill

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Alissa

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Life Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Camille

  • Saved by the Bell(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Cynthia · as Cynthia (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Molly Dalrymple

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Girl #2

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Bold and the Beautiful(1987)

    Show 6 episodes · as Shauna Fulton

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • A Walking Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Pamela

  • No Free Lunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Detective Joanne Bishop

  • Saturday at the Starlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mrs. Sproat

  • The Liquid Psychologist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 105 titles, 101 of them dated from 1987 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

The World Is Not Enough (1999)

$362M worldwide

Highest rated

Blue Mountain State (2010)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

19872026

Peak 2018 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 28 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting105 of 105: 104 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stProducing1 of 105: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s22 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s29 · 29 acting · 1 crew2020s22 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 16% of 43 roles
9303081318

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Denise Richards' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 66; across their 59 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Midcredits score across 87 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th27
  • Below 25th39

Shape of the crowd

53 of their 87 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed53

Most divisive · actor

Money Plane (2020)

98th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Blue Mountain State (2010)

Midcredits 93rd · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 53 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Denise Richards' work okay for kids?

Across up to 23 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles28–85 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity23 titles23–69 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles32–84 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles25–79 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles10–72 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Denise Richards work with?

People who share at least 2 of Denise Richards' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patrick Muldoon shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles