Denise Richards

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 1, 2009, Richards led the crowd at a Chicago Cubs home game for the traditional "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." Gossip blogger Perez Hilton stated that Richards "butchered" the song and that it "will make your ears bleed."Perez Hilton: This Will Make Your Ears Bleed! Must-Watch!!!

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.

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.

On February 8, 2009, Richards was announced as a contestant on the eighth season of the ABC reality show Dancing with the Stars.Official Site: Dancing with the Stars New Season Announced

On March 24, 2009, Richards and her partner Maksim were eliminated from Dancing with the Stars. They are the second couple to be voted off this season.

• Week 1: Cha Cha Cha = 18
• Week 2: Quickstep = 21
• Week 3: Samba = 16

• "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."

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• Febreuary 17, 1971: Born

• 1993: Loaded Weapon 1 - IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• 1994: Tammy and the T-Rex - IMDb

• 1997: Starship Troopers - IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• 1998: Wild Things - IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• 1999: Drop Dead Gorgeous - IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• 1999: The World Is Not Enough - IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• 2002: Undercover Brother - IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• 2002: Marries Charlie Sheen

• 2003: Love Actually - IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• 2003: Scary Movie 3 - IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• 2006: Divorces Charlie Sheen

• 2007: Blonde and Blonder - IMDb| Rotten Tomatoes

• 2008: Denise Richards: It's Complicated