Niecy Nash
Known for Acting · 124 credits
- Born
- 1970-02-23 (age 56)
- Place of birth
- Palmdale, California, USA
- Also known as
- Niecy Nash Betts · Carol Denise Betts · Carol Denise Ensley · Carol Denise Nash · نیسی نش-بتس · Νίσι Νας-Μπετς
Biography
Niecy Nash-Betts (born Carol Denise Ensley; born February 23, 1970), is an American actress, comedian and television host, best known for her roles as Agent Simone Clark on The Rookie: Feds, Deputy Raineesha Williams on the Reno 911 franchise, Desna on Claws, Lolli Ballentine on The Soul Man, Glenda Cleveland on the Netflix series Dahmer, Dr. Jamie Ryan on Never Have I Ever, Flo Kennedy on Mrs. America, Deloris Wise on When They See Us, Denise Hemphill on Scream Queens, and Didi Ortley on Getting On.
She hosted the reality show Clean House and the game show Don't Forget the Lyrics! as well as guest hosting 5 episodes of The Masked Singer, Season 5. She also appeared multiple times on the new Match Game.
Her best known movie roles are as Gloria Williams in Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story, Richie Jean Jackson in Selma, Michelle in Not Easily Broken, and Naomi in Guess Who. She also voiced Rosalita in the film G-Force, and Bertie on the series Agent Elvis.
Known For
The Rookie
2018
as Simone Clark
Family Guy
1999
as Sheila (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Snuff Film Processor
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
American Dad!
2005
as Patty LaBelle (voice) / Angel (voice) / Lorraine (voice)
TV Shows (93)
The Rookie
2018
as Simone Clark
Family Guy
1999
as Sheila (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Snuff Film Processor
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
American Dad!
2005
as Patty LaBelle (voice) / Angel (voice) / Lorraine (voice)
Modern Family
2009
as Joan
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self
Monk
2002
as Varla Davis
ER
1994
as Judith Anderson
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Debbie
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Judge
The View
1997
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee / Presenter
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Judging Amy
1999
as Officer Letitia Sitz
Fresh Off the Boat
2015
as Wilhelmina
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Rhonda Gibbs
Party of Five
1994
as Nurse
The Mindy Project
2012
as Dr. Jean Fishman
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
Reno 911!
2003
as Deputy Raineesha Williams
Girlfriends
2000
as LaShelle
Masters of Sex
2013
as Louise Bell
The Masked Singer
2019
as Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Guest Host
Love, Death & Robots
2019
as Massager (voice)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
Never Have I Ever
2020
as Dr. Jamie Ryan
The Rookie: Feds
2022
as Simone Clark
The Cleveland Show
2009
Reba
2001
as Maya
The Boondocks
2005
That's So Raven
2003
as Shirley
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
as Benita
A Million Little Things
2018
as Gloria
The Hunting Party
2025
as Erica Burke
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
2022
as Glenda Cleveland
Chelsea
2016
as Self
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
Speechless
2016
as Kiki
One on One
2001
as Darla
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Angie Tribeca
2016
as Pandora
Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter
American Music Awards
1974
as Self - Presenter
Half & Half
2002
as Carla
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
as Self
A.P. Bio
2018
as Kim
Scream Queens
2015
as Denise Hemphill
Popular
1999
as Teacher
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
Steve
2017
as Self
Claws
2017
as Desna
Human Resources
2022
as Hope (voice)
Movies (31)
The Proposal
2009
as Stewardess (uncredited)
Horton Hears a Who!
2008
as Miss Yelp (voice)
Guess Who
2005
as Naomi
G-Force
2009
as Rosalita
Downsizing
2017
as Leisureland Salesperson
Walk of Shame
2014
as Bus Driver
The Bachelor
1999
as African-American Bride
Not Easily Broken
2009
as Michelle
Nurse 3-D
2013
as Regina
Selma
2014
as Richie Jean Jackson
Family Feud
2018
as Foremother
Origin
2023
as Marion Wilkerson
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003
as Gladys
Code Name: The Cleaner
2007
as Jacuzzi
Reno 911!: Miami
2007
as Deputy Raineesha Williams
Hair Show
2004
as Debra
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
2022
as Deputy Raineesha Williams
Trust Me
2013
as Angie
Boys on the Side
1995
as Woman at Diner
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017
as Self
Cook-Off!
2017
as Ladybug Briggs
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
2019
as Shocktress (voice)
Cookie's Fortune
1999
as Wanda Carter
Uncorked
2020
as Sylvia
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self
Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story
2020
as Gloria Williams
Beauty
2022
as Beauty's Mother
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
2021
as Deputy Raineesha Williams
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
2005
as Mama Robin (voice)
Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored
2007
Cosmetic Criminals
2024
as Agent Boudreaux
About Niecy Nash
Niecy Nash-Betts (born Carol Denise Ensley; born February 23, 1970), is an American actress, comedian and television host, best known for her roles as Agent Simone Clark on The Rookie: Feds, Deputy Raineesha Williams on the Reno 911 franchise, Desna on Claws, Lolli Ballentine on The Soul Man, Glenda Cleveland on the Netflix series Dahmer, Dr. Jamie Ryan on Never Have I Ever, Flo Kennedy on Mrs. America, Deloris Wise on When They See Us, Denise Hemphill on Scream Queens, and Didi Ortley on Getting On. She hosted the reality show Clean House and… With 124 credits spanning from 1944 to 2025, Niecy Nash has appeared in 31 films and 93 TV shows.
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Most Popular Niecy Nash Movies
- The Proposal (2009) — as Stewardess (uncredited)
- Horton Hears a Who! (2008) — as Miss Yelp (voice)
- Guess Who (2005) — as Naomi
- G-Force (2009) — as Rosalita
- Downsizing (2017) — as Leisureland Salesperson
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