

Though she considered her role "brainy", "athletic", and having depth of character, she was criticized as not credible in the role. Richards was cast as the nuclear physicist Christmas Jones in the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999). There's not a wrong note struck by the game group of players." In 2016, Glamour praised the film's female characters by describing Richards and Neve Campbell as "two of the most well-rounded, fascinating, and exciting characters to ever grace the screen." Variety praised Richards's 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.

She followed this with a role in the erotic thriller film Wild Things (1998) alongside Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon and Neve Campbell. In 2012, Slant Magazine ranked the film at number 20 on its list of the 100 Best Films of the 1990s.

The film grossed a total of $121.2 million worldwide. 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. Richards at the premiere of The World Is Not Enough (1999) Richards made guest appearances in several television shows, including Beverly Hills, 90210 (1992), Seinfeld (1993), Lois and Clark (1994) and a guest-arc in Melrose Place (1996).
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In 1993, she portrayed Ben Affleck's character's girlfriend named Jodi Collins, in the short-lived drama series Against the Grain. In the 1990s, Richards appeared in several films and television shows such as Loaded Weapon 1 (1993), Tammy and the T-Rex (1994), Lookin' Italian (1994), and guest starring in episodes of Saved by the Bell, Married. Career 1990–2008: Career beginnings and breakthrough After her high school graduation, she began working as a model and traveled to cities such as Paris, New York, and Tokyo to do photo shoots and commercials. She was voted best looking in her high school yearbook. In 1989, she graduated from El Camino High School. When Richards was 15 years old, her family moved to Oceanside, California. As a child, she was the "only girl on the baseball team". She grew up in both Downers Grove and Mokena, Illinois. Her mother died of cancer in November 2007.

Richards was born in Downers Grove, Illinois, to Joni (née Braden), a coffee shop owner, and Irv Richards, a telephone engineer, whose father's surname was Reichert.
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She has also appeared in films Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), Valentine (2001), Undercover Brother (2002), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Love Actually (2003), and Madea's Witness Protection (2012). 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 Richards (born Febru) is an American actress, television personality, and former fashion model.
