Denise Richards Joins the Cast of 'The Bold and the Beautiful' — All About Her Role

Denise Richardsis adding another acting credit to her lengthy resume.

PEOPLE can exclusively announce that Richards is joining the cast of CBS’sThe Bold and the Beautiful.The actress, who recently joined season 9 of theReal Housewives of Beverly Hills, has landed the contract role of Shauna Fulton.

Richards begins taping Friday, and her first episode airs April 3.

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Richards isn’t the only Beverly Hills Housewife to land a soap opera role: Her costarLisa Rinnastarred onDays of Our Lives.Rinna, 55, first joined the NBC daytime drama in 1992 and has re-appeared several times over the years. Plus,Kyle Richardshad a three-episode arc onDaysin 2013, andErika Girardihas appeared onThe Young and the Restlessmany times.

The Bold and the Beautifulairs weekdays (check local listings).

source: people.com