Person
Niecy Nash
Acting · Born 1970-02-23 · Palmdale, California, USA
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
Simone Clark
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Family Guy
Sheila (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Snuff Film Processor
American Dad!
Patty LaBelle (voice)
Modern Family
Joan
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Conan
Self
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Debbie
Filmography
- 2025All's FairEmerald Greene
- 2025The Hunting PartyErica Burke
- 2025Hollywood SquaresSelf
- 2024GrotesquerieLois Tryon
- 2024Cosmetic CriminalsAgent Boudreaux
- 2023Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
- 2023OriginMarion Wilkerson
- 2023Agent ElvisBertie (voice)
- 2022Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful HeistDeputy Raineesha Williams
- 2022The Rookie: FedsSimone Clark
- 2022DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryGlenda Cleveland
- 2022MonsterGlenda Cleveland
- 2022SherriSelf - Guest
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest
- 2022BeautyBeauty's Mother
- 2022Don't Forget the Lyrics!Self - Host
- 2022Human ResourcesHope (voice)
- 2022Reno 911! DefundedDeputy Raineesha Williams
- 2022About Last NightSelf
- 2021Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnonDeputy Raineesha Williams
- 2021Secret Celebrity RenovationSelf
- 2020I Can See Your VoiceSelf - Guest Panelist
- 2020Reno 911!Deputy Raineesha Williams
- 2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sSelf
- 2020Never Have I EverDr. Jamie Ryan
- 2020Mrs. AmericaFlo Kennedy
- 2020UncorkedSylvia
- 2020Behind Her FaithSelf
- 2020Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley StoryGloria Williams
- 2019Marvel Rising: Playing with FireShocktress (voice)
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
- 2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest
- 2019When They See UsDeloris Wise
- 2019Love, Death & RobotsMassager (voice)
- 2019The Masked SingerSelf - Guest Panelist
- 2018The RookieSimone Clark
- 2018A Million Little ThingsGloria
- 2018What the FitSelf
- 2018A.P. BioKim
- 2018Family FeudForemother
- 2017DownsizingLeisureland Salesperson
- 2017Taraji's White Hot Holiday SpecialSelf
- 2017Cook-Off!Ladybug Briggs
- 2017Drop the MicSelf
- 2017SteveSelf
- 2017ClawsDesna
- 2016SpeechlessKiki
- 2016The $100,000 PyramidSelf
- 2016Match GameSelf - Panelist
- 2016ChelseaSelf
- 2016Angie TribecaPandora
- 2015Taraji's White Hot HolidaysSelf
- 2015Scream QueensDenise Hemphill
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest
- 2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
- 2015Celebrity Family FeudSelf
- 2015Fresh Off the BoatWilhelmina
- 2014SelmaRichie Jean Jackson
- 2014Walk of ShameBus Driver
- 2014Bad TeacherCarla
- 2013Getting OnDidi Ortley
- 2013Masters of SexLouise Bell
- 2013Nurse 3-DRegina
- 2013Brooklyn Nine-NineDebbie
- 2013Hollywood Game NightSelf
- 2013Trust MeAngie
- 2012The Mindy ProjectDr. Jean Fishman
- 2012The Soul ManLolli Ballentine
- 2012Leave It to Niecy
- 2010ConanSelf
- 2010The TalkSelf
- 2009The Cleveland Show
- 2009Modern FamilyJoan
- 2009G-ForceRosalita
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2009The ProposalStewardess (uncredited)
- 2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge
- 2009Not Easily BrokenMichelle
- 2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedySelf
- 2008Gary Unmarried
- 2008Do Not DisturbRhonda
- 2008Match GamePanelist
- 2008Horton Hears a Who!Miss Yelp (voice)
- 2007Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored
- 2007Reno 911!: MiamiDeputy Raineesha Williams
- 2007Code Name: The CleanerJacuzzi
- 2005The Boondocks
- 2005Minoriteam
- 2005Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The MovieMama Robin (voice)
- 2005My Name Is EarlRhonda Gibbs
- 2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant
- 2005Guess WhoNaomi
- 2005American Dad!Patty LaBelle (voice)
- 2004Hair ShowDebra
- 2003Kid NotoriousTollie Mae (voice)
- 2003Clean House
- 2003Reno 911!Deputy Raineesha Williams
- 2003Malibu's Most WantedGladys
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
- 2003That's So RavenShirley
- 2002Presidio MedNurse
- 2002Half & HalfCarla
- 2002MonkVarla Davis
- 2001The Bernie Mac ShowBenita
- 2001RebaMaya
- 2001One on OneDarla
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSnuff Film Processor
- 2000GirlfriendsLaShelle
- 1999The BachelorAfrican-American Bride
- 1999Time of Your Life
- 1999PopularTeacher
- 1999Judging AmyOfficer Letitia Sitz
- 1999Cookie's FortuneWanda Carter
- 1999Family GuySheila (voice)
- 1998Rude AwakeningGaynielle
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1995Boys on the SideWoman at Diner
- 1994ERJudith Anderson
- 1994Party of FiveNurse
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
- 1981Entertainment TonightSelf
- 1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 1974American Music AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee / Presenter
- —Pretty/HandsomeRegina
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