
Niecy Nash-Betts
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 23, 1970 (age 56)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Pretty/Handsome
TV · as Regina · 1 ep

All's Fair
TV · as Emerald Greene · 17 eps

The Hunting Party
TV · as Erica Burke · 1 ep

Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Cosmetic Criminals
Movie · as Agent Boudreaux

Grotesquerie
TV · as Lois Tryon · 10 eps

Origin
Movie · as Marion Wilkerson

Agent Elvis
TV · as Bertie (voice) · 10 eps

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Beauty
Movie · as Beauty's Mother

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

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
TV · as Glenda Cleveland · 10 eps

About Last Night
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Reno 911! Defunded
TV · as Deputy Raineesha Williams · 11 eps

Human Resources
TV · as Hope (voice) · 6 eps

Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps

The Rookie: Feds
TV · as Simone Clark · 22 eps

The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

Don't Forget the Lyrics!
TV · as Self - Host · 35 eps

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

Secret Celebrity Renovation
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Uncorked
Movie · as Sylvia

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

I Can See Your Voice
TV · as Self - Guest Panelist · 2 eps

Mrs. America
TV · as Flo Kennedy · 4 eps

Never Have I Ever
TV · as Dr. Jamie Ryan · 16 eps

Reno 911!
TV · as Deputy Raineesha Williams · 25 eps

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Behind Her Faith
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
Movie · as Shocktress (voice)

The Masked Singer
TV · as Self - Panelist, Self - Host · 1 ep

The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps

When They See Us
TV · as Deloris Wise · 4 eps

The Tamron Hall Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

Love, Death & Robots
TV · as Massager (voice) · 1 ep

Family Feud
Movie · as Foremother

The Rookie
TV · as Simone Clark · 4 eps

A.P. Bio
TV · as Kim · 1 ep

A Million Little Things
TV · as Gloria · 1 ep

What the Fit
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Cook-Off!
Movie · as Ladybug Briggs

Downsizing
Movie · as Leisureland Salesperson

Claws
TV · as Desna · 40 eps

Drop the Mic
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Steve
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Chelsea
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Angie Tribeca
TV · as Pandora · 1 ep

The $100,000 Pyramid
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Match Game
TV · as Self - Panelist · 10 eps

Speechless
TV · as Kiki · 1 ep

Scream Queens
TV · as Denise Hemphill · 15 eps

Taraji's White Hot Holidays
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Celebrity Family Feud
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Fresh Off the Boat
TV · as Wilhelmina · 1 ep

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

Walk of Shame
Movie · as Bus Driver

Selma
Movie · as Richie Jean Jackson

Bad Teacher
TV · as Carla · 1 ep

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

Nurse 3-D
Movie · as Regina

Trust Me
Movie · as Angie

Getting On
TV · as Didi Ortley · 18 eps

Masters of Sex
TV · as Louise Bell · 5 eps

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV · as Debbie · 1 ep

Hollywood Game Night
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Soul Man
TV · as Lolli Ballentine · 54 eps

The Mindy Project
TV · as Dr. Jean Fishman · 4 eps
Leave It to Niecy
TV · 1 ep

Conan
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Talk
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Movie · as Self

G-Force
Movie · as Rosalita

The Proposal
Movie · as Stewardess (uncredited)

Not Easily Broken
Movie · as Michelle

The Cleveland Show
TV · 2 eps

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

Modern Family
TV · as Joan · 1 ep

RuPaul's Drag Race
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

Horton Hears a Who!
Movie · as Miss Yelp (voice)

Pretty/Handsome
Movie · as Regina

Do Not Disturb
TV · as Rhonda · 6 eps

Gary Unmarried
TV · as Charleen · 1 ep

Match Game
TV · as Panelist · 1 ep

Reno 911!: Miami
Movie · as Deputy Raineesha Williams

Code Name: The Cleaner
Movie · as Jacuzzi

Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored
Movie

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

Guess Who
Movie · as Naomi

American Dad!
TV · as Patty LaBelle (voice), Angel (voice), Lorraine (voice) · 1 ep

The Boondocks
TV · as Cookie Freeman (voice) · 1 ep

Minoriteam
TV · 1 ep

Dancing with the Stars
TV · as Self - Contestant, Self - Judge · 15 eps

My Name Is Earl
TV · as Rhonda Gibbs · 1 ep

Hair Show
Movie · as Debra

Malibu's Most Wanted
Movie · as Gladys

Reno 911!
TV · as Deputy Raineesha Williams · 88 eps

Kid Notorious
TV · as Tollie Mae (voice) · 9 eps

Clean House
TV · 189 eps

That's So Raven
TV · as Shirley · 1 ep

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

Presidio Med
TV · as Nurse · 1 ep

Half & Half
TV · as Carla · 1 ep

Monk
TV · as Varla Davis · 1 ep

Reba
TV · as Maya · 1 ep

One on One
TV · as Darla · 1 ep

The Bernie Mac Show
TV · as Benita · 3 eps

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Snuff Film Processor · 1 ep

Girlfriends
TV · as LaShelle · 1 ep

The Bachelor
Movie · as African-American Bride

Cookie's Fortune
Movie · as Wanda Carter

Family Guy
TV · as Sheila (voice) · 4 eps

Judging Amy
TV · as Officer Letitia Sitz · 1 ep

Popular
TV · as Teacher · 1 ep

Time of Your Life
TV · 1 ep

Rude Awakening
TV · as Gaynielle, Caller · 1 ep

The View
TV · as Self · 3 eps

Boys on the Side
Movie · as Woman at Diner

ER
TV · as Judith Anderson · 1 ep

Party of Five
TV · as Nurse · 1 ep

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps

Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep

People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep

American Music Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep

The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee / Presenter · 1 ep


