DENISE RICHARDS stars in the romantic comedy The Third Wheel opposite luke Wilson, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. Produced by Damon and Affleck's Pear Street productions, the film is directed by Jordan Brady. Wilson and Richards play doomed lovers thwarted in their efforts to enjoy an evening together by a third wheel. Richards will also be seen in the romantic comedy Good Advise, opposite Charlie Sheen and Angie Harmon. She plays an advice columnist in this story of an investment banker who loses everything and must rediscover what is important in life.
Coming off a string of back-to-back projects, Richards most recently completed the independent film You Stupid Man, starring opposite Mila Jovovich and Ed Burns for writer-director Brain Burns. She also finished the independent drama Empire with John Leguizamo, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabella Rosellini and Sonia Braga. Written and directed by Franc Reyesm, the film stars Leguizamo as a hustler who entrusts money to a slick business investor and his girlfriend (Richards), only to find he is the victim of con artist.
Richards achieved worldwide fame as Dr. Christmas Jones (The Bond Girl) in the hugely successful The World Is Not Enough opposite Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Dame Judi Dench and John Cleese.
Her other credits include Drop Dead Gorgeous opposite Kirstie Alley, Ellen Barkin and Kirsten Dunst. Prior to that she came to attention in the thriller Wild Things co-starring with Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon and Neve Campbell as a beautiful heiress with a mysterious past. Richards made her big screen debut in Paul Verhoeven's box-office his Starship Troopers, showcased alongside a cast of fresh young talents including Caspar van Dien, Neil Patrick Harris, Jake Busey and Dina Meyer. Richards also appeared in the comedy road movie Tail Lights Fade, executive produced by Kevin Smith.
On television, Richards made a memorable appearance on Seinfeld. She first received critical notice as a series regular in Against the Grain opposite Ben Affleck and in the television film In the Blink of an Eye, playing Mimi Rogers' daughter.