On "Seinfeld", what young actress played NBC President Russell Dalrymple's daughter?

On “Seinfeld,” Denise Richards played Molly Dalrymple, the teenage daughter of NBC President Russell Dalrymple.

Richards appeared as Molly in “The Shoes,” an episode from the show’s fourth season that originally aired in 1993. Russell Dalrymple, played by Bob Balaban, is the NBC executive considering Jerry Seinfeld and George Costanza’s television pilot. George’s inappropriate glance at Molly creates a conflict that threatens the pilot deal.

A common mix-up is confusing Denise Richards with actresses who played other young women on “Seinfeld,” including Teri Hatcher, who portrayed Sidra Holland, and Heidi Swedberg, who played Susan Ross. Richards’ role was a brief guest appearance well before her later film prominence in “Starship Troopers” and the James Bond film “The World Is Not Enough.”

The character is identified as Molly Dalrymple in episode credits and reference listings. Although Molly is written as a teenager, Richards was already an adult when she played the part, which can make the episode’s premise feel surprising to modern viewers.