Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards Have New Baby

POSTED: 8:05 a.m. EST March 16, 2004

It's been at least 16 years since Charlie Sheen's had to deal with dirty diapers -- but it's time for him to get reacquainted. Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards

Sheen's wife Denise Richards gave birth to their first child -- a girl they named Sam.

Sheen also has an 19-year-old daughter Cassandra from his first marriage.

The baby weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces.

Sheen's publicist says the actor and his wife Denise Richards are "thrilled" at the birth of their first child.

And she said, "Mother and daughter are doing great."

The baby was born March 9 in Los Angeles.

The couple met shooting the independent film "Good Advice" in 2000. The couple began dating after Richards did guest spots on Sheen's sitcom, "Spin City."

Sheen is the son of actor Martin Sheen and brother of actor Emilio Estevez. Among his other films are "Platoon," "Wall Street," "Being John Malkovich" and the cable telefilm, "Rated X," in which he appeared with Estevez.

Richards has starred in the James Bond film "The World is Not Enough" and the crime thriller "Wild Things."

Sheen, 38, and Richards, 33, were married in June 2002. It is the first marriage for Richards, and second for Sheen.