Guide Note: Denise Richards is a model-turned-actress who established herself as a lead in
Starship Troopers after appearing mostly on television. She gained notoriety for her steamy performance in
Wild Things and more recently was a tabloid fixture for her marriage and divorce with
Charlie Sheen.
On May 26, 2008, Richards' reality show Denise Richards: It's Complicated debuted on the E! network. Richards' young daughters, Sam and Lola join her on the show.
Fast Facts
- Full name: Denise Lee Richards
- Born: February 17, 1971
- Height: 5'6"
- Children: Sam Sheen, Lola Rose
- Former Bond Girl
- Was a high school cheerleader
- Posed for Playboy in 2004
- 2008: Reality show on E!
- Pets: 10 dogs, three cats and three pigs
- Suffers from: emetophobia, fear of vomiting
- Romantically linked to Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi fame
Divorce
In 2002 Richards married Scary Movie 3 costar Charlie Sheen. In 2005 she filed for divorce, but the couple received marriage counseling and they got back together.
In 2006, Richards' publicist announced that Richards and Sheen were continuing with the divorce. Soon after that, Richards filed for a restraining order against Sheen. She claims that he made death threats against her. She also made allegations that he was verbally and physically abusive towards her and that he visited prostitutes and was addicted to gambling and prescription pills that he purchased over the internet. Sheen has denied such claims.
Reality TV
Richards' reality show, Denise Richards: It's Complicated, had its debut on E! on May 26, 2008. The show centers around Richards' life as a mom in Hollywood and the lives of her family members. Richards' daughters, 4-year-old Sam and 2-year-old Lola, are featured in the series, along with her 58-year-old father, Irv Richards and her sister Michelle Richards.
Quotes
- "Doing love scenes is always awkward. I mean, it's just not a normal thing to go to work and lay in bed with your co-worker."
- "I found out early I could make more money modeling than I could waitressing and scooping Haagen-Dazs. But I always wanted to be an actress."
- "I'm spontaneous. I love going from one thing to something else and not knowing what I'm going to do next."
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