Denise Richards Biography

Denise Richards (Denise Lee Richards) is an American actress and former fashion model. She is best known for her role as Bond girl Christmas Jones, in the 1999 James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999).

Denise Richards Age | How Old Is Denise Richards?

She was born on 17 February 1971 in Downers Grove, Illinois, United States. She is 52 years old as of 2023.

Denise Richards Height

Richards stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.

Denise Richards Family | Denise Richards Parents

She was born in Downers Grove, Illinois, to Irv Richards, a telephone engineer, and Joni, who owned a coffee shop. She is of German and French ancestry. Denise has a younger sister, named Michelle.

She grew up in both Mokena and Downers Grove. When she was 15 years old, she and her family moved to Oceanside, California where in 1989 she graduated from El Camino High School. As a child, Denise was the “only girl on the baseball team”. She was raised Roman Catholic.

Denise Richards Husband

In December 2017, Denise began dating Aaron Phypers, ex-husband of actress Nicollette Sheridan. At the time, Phypers and Sheridan had been separated for over a year, with their divorce eventually becoming finalized in August 2018. A month later on September 8, 2018, Denise and Phypers got married in Malibu, California.

Denise Richards Wedding

First Marriage | Charlie Sheen Denise Richards

Denise Richards has been married twice. She was first married to Charlie Sheen from 2002 – 2006.

She first met actor Charlie Sheen on the set of Loaded Weapon 1 in 1991. The two were engaged on December 26, 2001, and married on June 15, 2002, at the estate of Spin City creator Gary David Goldberg. They have two daughters together.

In March 2005, while Denise was pregnant with their second daughter, she filed for divorce from Sheen. They briefly reconciled and sought marriage counselling.

However, on January 4, 2006, Denise’s representative announced that she was continuing with the divorce. She later sought a restraining order against Sheen, alleging death threats against her.

On April 19, 2006, she filed formal legal papers seeking a divorce from Sheen under the laws of the state of California. On November 30, 2006, Denise and Sheen’s divorce became final, with Sheen being ordered to stay 300 feet away from his ex-wife and their daughters, except during supervised visits.

In 2008, Denise included her and Sheen’s two daughters in her confessional reality program on E!, Denise Richards: It’s Complicated, which premiered on May 26, 2008. Sheen deemed her plans “greedy, vain and exploitative”.

On January 25, 2008, Denise won a court case against Sheen so that she could include their daughters in the show. When a judge rejected Sheen’s request to block it, he urged fans to boycott it.

An agreement was reached between Richards and Sheen in the custody of the children, with Sheen stating in April 2009 that “we had to do what’s best for the girls”.

In May 2010, Denise was handed over custody of her and Sheen’s two daughters by Sheen. They signed a written agreement stating that she now has sole legal custody of Sam and Lola. The two previously had joint legal custody of the girls and Denise wanted sole custody, given Sheen’s then “marital turmoil (with his third wife Brooke Mueller), sobriety issues, and criminal problems”. According to sources, Sheen did not fight about signing the agreement.

By mid-2012, Denise and Sheen were on good terms, often spending time together with their children. In 2012, Sheen 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.

In a move supported by Sheen, in May 2013, Denise was awarded temporary custody of the twin sons born in 2009 to Sheen and Mueller, after the children were removed from Mueller’s home by child protective services due to concerns over drug use.

Denise had previously cared for the children on other occasions as well, including during Mueller’s December 2012 stint in rehab for addiction to Adderall.

Denise Richards Children | Denise Richards Kids

Denise Richards Daughters

Denise Richards is a mother of three daughters Eloise Joni Richards, Sam Sheen and Lola Rose Sheen. Sam and Lola are biological children while Eloise is adopted.

In April 2019 on all new Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Denise and her husband Aaron Phypers installed security cameras outside their homes — an idea Richards said she came up with to prevent Sami from going out to meet boys without her permission.

“Sami’s getting into high school and new school, new boys,” Richards explained to audiences. “That’s when kids usually start sneaking out. I started sneaking out when I was 15 years old, so I know my kid’s going to sneak out. So I’m putting cameras up so I can catch her. … We’ll be able to see people sneak out or sneak in.”

The move wasn’t something Sami was too happy about, according to Richards.

“She’s so mad about this,” Richards told Phypers — whom she met in 2017 and wed last September. “But whatever. At least we’re honest! I could have hid these.”

Denise Richards Adopted Daughter

In June 2011, Denise adopted a third daughter, Eloise Joni Richards as a single parent. Her middle name is that of Richards’ mother, who died from cancer in December 2007. Denise adopted her at birth domestically within the United States, following a two-year adoption process.

Denise Richards Net Worth

She has an estimated net worth of about $12 million.

Denise Richards Salary

Richards earn an estimated salary of about $50000 to $100000 annually.

Denise Richards

At the age of 15, Denise appeared in the U.S. version of the music video “The Captain of Her Heart” by Double. After graduating from high school, she began working as a model and traveled to big cities such as Paris, New York, and Tokyo to do photo shoots and commercials.

Denise 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 television shows such as Beverly Hills, 90210 (1992), Seinfeld (1993), Lois and Clark (1994) and a guest-arc in Melrose Place (1996).

Richards’ first starring role in a wide theatrical release was Starship Troopers in 1997 for which she was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Female Newcomer. She followed this with a role in Wild Things.

In 1998, Richards appeared in the music video for the Blues Traveler song “Canadian Rose”. In 1999, she starred alongside Kirsten Dunst in the beauty pageant satire, Drop Dead Gorgeous. Her, playing a spoiled princess, was praised for her performance by Los Angeles Times for being “as rightly nasty as she is pretty”.

In 2001, she appeared as Jennifer Duncan in four episodes of Spin City, a love interest of Charlie Sheen’s character. Denise 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. She appeared in films such as Valentine (2001), Undercover Brother (2002) and Scary Movie 3 (2003).

In 2003, Denise 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 1999, Denise 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 also named one of the “100 Hottest Women of All-Time” by Men’s Health.

In 2008, Denise reunited with her Wild Things on-screen mother Theresa Russell in Jolene. She appeared on the 8th season of Dancing with the Stars, paired with Maksim Chmerkovskiy. She was eliminated second on March 24, 2009.

In 2010, Richards joined the cast of Blue Mountain State, a Spike comedy series.
She plays Debra, the ex-wife of Coach Daniels. In July 2011, She published a memoir The Real Girl Next Door, a New York Times Best Seller.

Denise Richards was part of TV Guide Network’s show, Hollywood Moms’ Club, which aired in November 2011. In September 2011, she reportedly turned down $100,000 to appear as an ex-girlfriend at Charlie’s funeral in Two and a Half Men. A month later, Denise began filming a guest spot for an episode for the sixth season of NBC comedy 30 Rock.

In 2012, she joined the cast of ABC Family pilot, Twisted (formerly Socio). In February 2013, ABC Family commissioned the drama for a full series.

Denise Richards The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

In August 2018, she announced that she will be joining the Bravo reality series, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, for their upcoming ninth season, set to premiere February 12, 2019.

Denise Richards Nue

In December 2004, Richards posed for a nude pictorial in Playboy magazine, five months after giving birth. She posed semi-nude for the July 2006 issue of Jane magazine to raise money for the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation.

Denise Richards Boobs | Denise Richards Breasts

In 1990, at age 19, Denise had a rushed breast implant procedure, which led to the doctor putting in larger implants than she asked for. As Denise 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.

Denise Richards Today | Denise Richards Now

As of 2018, Denise Richards is starring in the Bravo reality show, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, joining in the ninth season. The series is set to premiere February 12, 2019.

Denise Richards Friends

In 2001, Denise guest-starred in Friends as Ross and Monica Geller’s cousin, Cassie Geller in the episode “The One with Ross and Monica’s Cousin”.

Denise Richards Bond

Denise was 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, Richards was criticized as not credible in the role.

Richards was ranked as one of the worst Bond girls of all time by Entertainment Weekly in 2008, and was chosen as “Worst Supporting Actress” at the 1999 Razzie Awards for the role, although, she was also nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favourite Actress – Action, for the same film.

Denise Richards Gay

Denise has appeared in the NOH8 Campaign 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.

Denise Richards Plastic Surgery

In an interview with The Daily Telegraph in April 2019, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star spoke candidly about plastic surgery.

While she’s open about having had breast implants, Denise Richards said people often wrongly accuse her of tampering with her face. She said, “I have only done my boobs and I am very open and honest about that.”

“I have had the same nose if people look it up, and the lips. I don’t do Botox or fillers. And when people watch the show, my face moves, so much that it is distracting actually.”

“I am with these beautiful women who look flawless all the time and I don’t do that stuff.”

It’s the second time Denise has spoken honestly about plastic surgery this month.

Last week, she corrected a troll on Twitter who accused her of having had botched plastic surgery.

Denise Richards House

Denise and her family had to flee California after the Woolsey Fire, the fire caused a lot of damage and people had to evacuate their homes. As much as Denise’ beachfront was spared they still could not go back because there was soot and plenty of mess to clean up inside.

After staying in hotels for a while they finally decided to lease a house in Malibu, “It’s on over two acres and it’s a beachy feel even though we’re not on the beach,” Denise said.

Denise Richards Onlyfans

Denise joined Onlyfans to take some of the heat offher daughter after she was backlashed for posting flirty pictures of herself in a bikini at 18. Denise defended her daughter despite her Sami’s father, Charlie, disaapproval.

In one of Denise’s comments she said “All I can do as a parent is guide her and trust her judgment, but she makes her own choices.” Praising her daughter for her confidence.

Denise Richards Movies And Tv Shows

Denise Richards Movies | Denise Richards Films

Denise Richards Tv Shows