At age 15, moved with family to San Diego, California

TV acting debut, guest appearance on "Life Goes On" (ABC)

Film debut, "National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon I" (billed as Denise Lee Richards)

Had recurring role on Melrose Place (Fox)

Breakthrough feature role as Carmen Ibenez in Paul Verhoeven's "Starship Troopers"

Co-starred with Kevin Bacon, Neve Cambell and Matt Dillon in John McNaughton's "Wild Things"

Played one of the pageant contestants in the satirical "Drop Dead Gorgeous"

Appeared as a nuclear weapons expert opposite Pierce Brosnan in the 19th James Bond film "The World Is Not Enough"

Co-starred in the horror thriller "Valentine"

Had a recurring role on the ABC sitcom "Spin City"; series featured her future husband Charlie Sheen

Acted in the Sundance-screened "Empire"

Had prominent role in "The Third Wheel" (filmed in 1999)

Co-starred with Eddie Griffin in "Undercover Brother"

Cast in the indie feature "Edmond"; film based on David Mamet's stage play

Cast on the short-lived UPN series, "Sex, Love & Secrets"

Co-starred with Pamela Anderson in the Canadian comedy film, "Blonde and Blonder"

Will star, along with her two daughters, in an as-yet-untitled reality show for E! (set to debut in summer)