Denise Richards Biography

Fast Facts

• Is a supporter of animal charity organizations Best Friends Animal Society and Much Love Animal Rescue
• Quote: "There were many times that I got discouraged when I didn't get a role, but I loved what I was doing so much, it was this love that kept me motivated․ I had a passion for acting, and I wouldn't give up․"
• Quote: "I'm spontaneous․ I love going from one thing to something else and not knowing what I'm going to do next․"
• Has made guest appearances in several primetime TV shows throughout her career, including "Friends," "Melrose Place" and "90210․"
• Penned her best-selling memoir, "The Real Girl Next Door," in 2011
• Made her silver screen debut in the 1997 thriller "Starship Troopers․"
• Made her TV debut in a 1990 episode of the ABC's "Life Goes On․"
• Appeared in the Blues Traveler music video "Canadian Rose" in 1998