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 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.
Born: 23 February 1970
Played In
TV Show
Nov 2025
All's Fair
Emerald Greene
TV Show
Jan 2025
The Hunting Party
Erica Burke
TV Show
Jan 2025
Hollywood Squares
Self
TV Show
Sep 2024
Grotesquerie
Lois Tryon
Movie
Jan 2024
Cosmetic Criminals
Agent Boudreaux
TV Show
Dec 2023
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Movie
Dec 2023
Origin
Marion Wilkerson
TV Show
Mar 2023
Agent Elvis
Bertie (voice)
Movie
Dec 2022
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Deputy Raineesha Williams
TV Show
Sep 2022
The Rookie: Feds
Simone Clark
TV Show
Sep 2022
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Glenda Cleveland
TV Show
Sep 2022
Sherri
Self - Guest
TV Show
Sep 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
Movie
Jun 2022
Beauty
Beauty's Mother
TV Show
May 2022
Don't Forget the Lyrics!
Self - Host
TV Show
Mar 2022
Human Resources
Hope (voice)
TV Show
Feb 2022
Reno 911! Defunded
Deputy Raineesha Williams
TV Show
Feb 2022
About Last Night
Self
Movie
Dec 2021
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Deputy Raineesha Williams
TV Show
Jul 2021
Secret Celebrity Renovation
Self
TV Show
Sep 2020
I Can See Your Voice
Self - Guest Panelist
TV Show
May 2020
Reno 911!
Deputy Raineesha Williams
TV Show
May 2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
TV Show
Apr 2020
Never Have I Ever
Dr. Jamie Ryan
TV Show
Apr 2020
Mrs. America
Flo Kennedy
Movie
Mar 2020
Uncorked
Sylvia
TV Show
Mar 2020
Behind Her Faith
Self
Movie
Jan 2020
Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story
Gloria Williams
Movie
Dec 2019
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
Shocktress (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
TV Show
Sep 2019
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
TV Show
May 2019
When They See Us
Deloris Wise
TV Show
Mar 2019
Love, Death & Robots
Massager (voice)
TV Show
Jan 2019
The Masked Singer
Self - Guest Panelist
TV Show
Jan 2019
The Masked Singer
Self - Guest Host
TV Show
Oct 2018
The Rookie
Simone Clark
TV Show
Sep 2018
A Million Little Things
Gloria
TV Show
Mar 2018
What the Fit
Self
TV Show
Feb 2018
A.P. Bio
Kim
Movie
Jan 2018
Family Feud
Foremother
Movie
Dec 2017
Downsizing
Leisureland Salesperson
Movie
Dec 2017
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Self
Movie
Nov 2017
Cook-Off!
Ladybug Briggs
TV Show
Oct 2017
Drop the Mic
Self
TV Show
Sep 2017
Steve
Self
TV Show
Jun 2017
Claws
Desna
TV Show
Sep 2016
Speechless
Kiki
TV Show
Jun 2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
TV Show
Jun 2016
Match Game
Self - Panelist
TV Show
May 2016
Chelsea
Self
TV Show
Jan 2016
Angie Tribeca
Pandora
TV Show
Dec 2015
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Self
TV Show
Sep 2015
Scream Queens
Denise Hemphill
TV Show
Sep 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
TV Show
Aug 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
TV Show
Jun 2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
TV Show
Feb 2015
Fresh Off the Boat
Wilhelmina
Movie
Dec 2014
Selma
Richie Jean Jackson
Movie
May 2014
Walk of Shame
Bus Driver
TV Show
Apr 2014
Bad Teacher
Carla
TV Show
Nov 2013
Getting On
Didi Ortley
TV Show
Sep 2013
Masters of Sex
Louise Bell
Movie
Sep 2013
Nurse 3-D
Regina
TV Show
Sep 2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Debbie
TV Show
Jul 2013
Hollywood Game Night
Self
Movie
Apr 2013
Trust Me
Angie
TV Show
Sep 2012
The Mindy Project
Dr. Jean Fishman
TV Show
Jun 2012
The Soul Man
Lolli Ballentine
TV Show
Mar 2012
Leave It to Niecy
TV Show
Nov 2010
Conan
Self
TV Show
Oct 2010
The Talk
Self
TV Show
Sep 2009
The Cleveland Show
TV Show
Sep 2009
Modern Family
Joan
Movie
Jul 2009
G-Force
Rosalita
TV Show
Jul 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Movie
Jun 2009
The Proposal
Stewardess (uncredited)
TV Show
Feb 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
Movie
Jan 2009
Not Easily Broken
Michelle
Movie
Jan 2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
TV Show
Sep 2008
Gary Unmarried
TV Show
Sep 2008
Gary Unmarried
Charleen
TV Show
Sep 2008
Do Not Disturb
Rhonda
TV Show
Jul 2008
Match Game
Panelist
Movie
Mar 2008
Horton Hears a Who!
Miss Yelp (voice)
Movie
Feb 2007
Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored
Movie
Feb 2007
Reno 911!: Miami
Deputy Raineesha Williams
Movie
Jan 2007
Code Name: The Cleaner
Jacuzzi
TV Show
Nov 2005
The Boondocks
TV Show
Nov 2005
Minoriteam
Movie
Oct 2005
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
Mama Robin (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2005
My Name Is Earl
Rhonda Gibbs
TV Show
Jun 2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
TV Show
Jun 2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Guest Judge
Movie
Mar 2005
Guess Who
Naomi
TV Show
Feb 2005
American Dad!
Patty LaBelle (voice)
TV Show
Feb 2005
American Dad!
Angel (voice)
TV Show
Feb 2005
American Dad!
Lorraine (voice)
Movie
Oct 2004
Hair Show
Debra
TV Show
Oct 2003
Kid Notorious
Tollie Mae (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2003
Clean House
TV Show
Jul 2003
Reno 911!
Deputy Raineesha Williams
Movie
Apr 2003
Malibu's Most Wanted
Gladys
TV Show
Jan 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
TV Show
Jan 2003
That's So Raven
Shirley
TV Show
Sep 2002
Presidio Med
Nurse
TV Show
Sep 2002
Half & Half
Carla
TV Show
Jul 2002
Monk
Varla Davis
TV Show
Nov 2001
The Bernie Mac Show
Benita
TV Show
Oct 2001
Reba
Maya
TV Show
Sep 2001
One on One
Darla
TV Show
Oct 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Snuff Film Processor
TV Show
Sep 2000
Girlfriends
LaShelle
Movie
Nov 1999
The Bachelor
African-American Bride
TV Show
Oct 1999
Time of Your Life
TV Show
Sep 1999
Popular
Teacher
TV Show
Sep 1999
Judging Amy
Officer Letitia Sitz
Movie
Mar 1999
Cookie's Fortune
Wanda Carter
TV Show
Jan 1999
Family Guy
Sheila (voice)
TV Show
Aug 1998
Rude Awakening
Gaynielle
TV Show
Aug 1998
Rude Awakening
Caller
TV Show
Aug 1997
The View
Self
Movie
Feb 1995
Boys on the Side
Woman at Diner
TV Show
Sep 1994
ER
Judith Anderson
TV Show
Sep 1994
Party of Five
Nurse
TV Show
Sep 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
TV Show
Sep 1981
Entertainment Tonight
Self
TV Show
Mar 1975
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
TV Show
Feb 1974
American Music Awards
Self - Presenter
TV Show
Mar 1953
The Oscars
Self
TV Show
Jan 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
TV Show
Pretty/Handsome
Regina