Denise Richards in StarshipTroopers

Denise Richards in StarshipTroopers

In 1993, Denise also landed a small movie role opposite Emilio Estevez and Samuel L. Jackson in Loaded Weapon 1. Over the course of the next couple of years, Denise continued to guest-star in several made-for-TV movies and television series, the most significant of which was a three-episode stint on Aaron Spelling's prime-time soap Melrose Place in 1996.

Then, in 1997, after having starred in the big-screen flop Nowhere, Denise landed her first significant film role in Starship Troopers.