
Niecy Nash
Known for Acting · 123 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)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Snuff Film Processor

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest

American Dad!
2005
as Patty LaBelle (voice) / Angel (voice) / Lorraine (voice)
TV Shows (92)

The Rookie
2018
as Simone Clark

Family Guy
1999
as Sheila (voice)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Snuff Film Processor

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest

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

Monk
2002
as Varla Davis

Conan
2010
as Self

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Debbie

ER
1994
as Judith Anderson

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest

Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Judge

RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee / Presenter

The View
1997
as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest

Judging Amy
1999
as Officer Letitia Sitz

My Name Is Earl
2005
as Rhonda Gibbs

Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest

Fresh Off the Boat
2015
as Wilhelmina

Masters of Sex
2013
as Louise Bell

Party of Five
1994
as Nurse

Love, Death & Robots
2019
as Massager (voice)

Reno 911!
2003
as Deputy Raineesha Williams

The Mindy Project
2012
as Dr. Jean Fishman

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self

Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest

Girlfriends
2000
as LaShelle

The Masked Singer
2019
as Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Guest Host

Never Have I Ever
2020
as Dr. Jamie Ryan

The Bernie Mac Show
2001
as Benita

A Million Little Things
2018
as Gloria

The Boondocks
2005

Reba
2001
as Maya

That's So Raven
2003
as Shirley

The Hunting Party
2025
as Erica Burke

The Rookie: Feds
2022
as Simone Clark

The Cleveland Show
2009

The Oscars
1953
as Self

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
2022
as Glenda Cleveland

Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self

People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter

Speechless
2016
as Kiki

Angie Tribeca
2016
as Pandora

Chelsea
2016
as Self

One on One
2001
as Darla

American Music Awards
1974
as Self - Presenter

Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist

Half & Half
2002
as Carla

The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
as Self

Popular
1999
as Teacher

A.P. Bio
2018
as Kim

Scream Queens
2015
as Denise Hemphill

Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self

Human Resources
2022
as Hope (voice)

Grotesquerie
2024
as Lois Tryon

All's Fair
2025
as Emerald Greene
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

Selma
2014
as Richie Jean Jackson

Malibu's Most Wanted
2003
as Gladys

Nurse 3-D
2013
as Regina

The Bachelor
1999
as African-American Bride

Code Name: The Cleaner
2007
as Jacuzzi

Not Easily Broken
2009
as Michelle

Origin
2023
as Marion Wilkerson

Boys on the Side
1995
as Woman at Diner

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
2022
as Deputy Raineesha Williams

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
2019
as Shocktress (voice)

Reno 911!: Miami
2007
as Deputy Raineesha Williams

Trust Me
2013
as Angie

Hair Show
2004
as Debra

Family Feud
2018
as Foremother

Cookie's Fortune
1999
as Wanda Carter

Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story
2020
as Gloria Williams

Uncorked
2020
as Sylvia

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self

Cook-Off!
2017
as Ladybug Briggs

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017
as Self

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
2021
as Deputy Raineesha Williams

Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
2005
as Mama Robin (voice)

Beauty
2022
as Beauty's Mother

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 123 credits spanning from 1944 to 2025, Niecy Nash has appeared in 31 films and 92 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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