Before she was an
actress, Richards was a fashion model. Richards spent the majority of the 1990s appearing in l
ower-budget films, television movies, and guest starring in episodes of several television shows. Her first starring role in a wide
theatrical release was Starship Troopers in 1997, which was followed by her role in the moderately successful cult film Wild Things in 1998. Richards was subsequently cast as Dr. Christmas Jones in the James Bond film
The World Is Not Enough (1999), which had a high
box office gross and contributed to Richards' renown. In addition to her film work, Richards has made regular appearances in the situation comedies Spin City, Two and a Half Men, Friends and Seinfeld.
