Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 23, 1970
Place of Birth:
Palmdale, California, USA
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Niecy Nash-Betts
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cosmetic Criminals | Agent Boudreaux |
| 2023 | Origin | Marion Wilkerson |
| 2022 | Beauty | Beauty's Mother |
| 2022 | Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist | Deputy Raineesha Williams |
| 2021 | Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon | Deputy Raineesha Williams |
| 2020 | Uncorked | Sylvia |
| 2020 | Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story | Gloria Williams |
| 2019 | Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire | Shocktress (voice) |
| 2018 | Family Feud | Foremother |
| 2017 | Cook-Off! | Ladybug Briggs |
| 2017 | Downsizing | Leisureland Salesperson |
| 2017 | Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special | Self |
| 2014 | Walk of Shame | Bus Driver |
| 2014 | Selma | Richie Jean Jackson |
| 2013 | Nurse 3-D | Regina |
| 2013 | Trust Me | Angie |
| 2009 | Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | Self |
| 2009 | G-Force | Rosalita |
| 2009 | The Proposal | Stewardess (uncredited) |
| 2009 | Not Easily Broken | Michelle |
| 2008 | Horton Hears a Who! | Miss Yelp (voice) |
| 2007 | Reno 911!: Miami | Deputy Raineesha Williams |
| 2007 | Code Name: The Cleaner | Jacuzzi |
| 2007 | Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored | |
| 2005 | Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie | Mama Robin (voice) |
| 2005 | Guess Who | Naomi |
| 2004 | Hair Show | Debra |
| 2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted | Gladys |
| 1999 | The Bachelor | African-American Bride |
| 1999 | Cookie's Fortune | Wanda Carter |
| 1995 | Boys on the Side | Woman at Diner |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Grotesquerie | Lois Tryon |
| 2023 | Agent Elvis | Bertie (voice) |
| 2023 | Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter | Self |
| 2022 | DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Glenda Cleveland |
| 2022 | About Last Night | Self |
| 2022 | Reno 911! Defunded | Deputy Raineesha Williams |
| 2022 | Human Resources | Hope (voice) |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest |
| 2022 | The Rookie: Feds | Simone Clark |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self |
| 2022 | Don't Forget the Lyrics! | Self - Host |
| 2020 | I Can See Your Voice | |
| 2020 | Mrs. America | Flo Kennedy |
| 2020 | Never Have I Ever | Dr. Jamie Ryan |
| 2020 | Reno 911! | Deputy Raineesha Williams / TT |
| 2020 | Bottomless Brunch at Colman's | Self |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Self - Guest Panelist |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | |
| 2019 | When They See Us | Deloris Wise |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Self - Guest Host |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots | Massager (voice) |
| 2018 | The Rookie | Simone Clark |
| 2018 | A.P. Bio | Kim |
| 2018 | A Million Little Things | Gloria |
| 2018 | What the Fit | Self |
| 2017 | Claws | Desna |
| 2017 | Drop the Mic | Self |
| 2016 | Chelsea | Self |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca | Pandora |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid | Self |
| 2016 | Match Game | Self - Panelist |
| 2016 | Speechless | Kiki |
| 2015 | Scream Queens | Denise Hemphill |
| 2015 | Taraji's White Hot Holidays | Self |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family Feud | Self |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self |
| 2015 | Fresh Off the Boat | Wilhelmina |
| 2014 | Bad Teacher | Carla |
| 2013 | Getting On | Didi Ortley |
| 2013 | Masters of Sex | Louise Bell |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Debbie |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night | Self |
| 2012 | The Soul Man | Lolli Ballentine |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project | Dr. Jean Fishman |
| 2010 | Conan | Self |
| 2009 | The Cleveland Show | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Modern Family | Joan |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2008 | Do Not Disturb | Rhonda |
| 2008 | Gary Unmarried | |
| 2008 | Gary Unmarried | Charleen |
| 2008 | Match Game | Panelist |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Patty LaBelle (voice) |
| 2005 | The Boondocks | |
| 2005 | Minoriteam | |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Angel (voice) |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Lorraine (voice) |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl | Rhonda Gibbs |
| 2003 | Reno 911! | Deputy Raineesha Williams |
| 2003 | Kid Notorious | Tollie Mae (voice) |
| 2003 | Clean House | |
| 2003 | That's So Raven | Madame Cassandra / Shirley |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 2002 | Presidio Med | Nurse |
| 2002 | Half & Half | Carla |
| 2002 | Monk | Varla Davis |
| 2001 | One on One | Darla |
| 2001 | Reba | |
| 2001 | The Bernie Mac Show | Benita |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Snuff Film Processor |
| 2000 | Girlfriends | |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Sheila (voice) |
| 1999 | Judging Amy | Officer Letitia Sitz |
| 1999 | Popular | |
| 1999 | Time of Your Life | |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1994 | ER | Judith Anderson |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self |
| 1974 | American Music Awards | Self - Presenter |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee/Presenter |
| Pretty/Handsome | Regina | |
| All's Fair | Emerald Greene |