In 1989, Denise went on to graduate from El Camino High School in Oceanside. After completing high school, she began to model in Paris, Tokyo and New York, and became the makeup girl for Bonne Bell cosmetics.

Although Denise made her first attempt at fame through modeling, Denise felt that she wanted to more and began trying out for parts in television shows and movies.

Acting came easily for Denise and she found much success from the get go. Her first solid acting gig was on the popular television weekly drama Life Goes On. After that, Denise began appearing as a guest on popular shows such as Melrose Place, Married... With Children, and Seinfeld.

It was her stint on Seinfeld that catapulted her into the limelight. In the aforementioned episode, Denise played the 15-year-old daughter of the NBC executive that's about to cut a deal with George (Jason Alexander) and Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld), but because they got caught looking down her blouse, the deal was lost.

In 1994, Denise starred in a film entitled Tammy and the T-Rex and the made-for-TV movie Fifth Avenure. Then in 1997, Denise co-starred in the popular film Starship Troopers.

In 1998, Denise starred in, Wild Things, opposite Neve Campbell and Matt Dillon. Her sexy role in the film, not to mention her little party for three, transformed Denise into one of the most sought after celebrities.

Her next film, appropriately entitled Drop Dead Gorgeous, was released in 1999, but did not see the same critical success in theaters. More recently, Denise starred opposite Pierce Brosnan in the James Bond film, The World Is Not Enough.

In the future, Denise is teaming up with talented buddies Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in a movie entitled The Third Wheel and will also star in the romantic comedy Good Advice with renowned sex fiend Charlie Sheen.