Denise Richards
Born: February 1971
Where: Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
A former high school cheerleader and model, Richards gave her breakthrough performance in Wild Things.
She played spoiled rich girl Kelly Van Ryan, one of two students who claim they were raped by a school counsellor in the dark comedy.
"When I was a little girl, people used to call me 'fish lips'"
Earlier roles included Loaded Weapon 1, Tammy and the T-Rex and a space cadet in the enjoyable spoof Starship Troopers.Her next hi-profile part came as Bond girl Dr Christmas Jones in The World Is Not Enough which was preceded by Drop Dead Gorgeous.
Other movies include Valentine, Good Advice and She-Devil in Undercover Brother.
Forthcoming films include The Third Wheel with Luke Wilson and Ben Affleck and You Stupid Man opposite Milla Jovovich.
