Niecy Nash

Acting

Niecy Nash

Born February 23, 1970Palmdale, California, USA120 credits

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

All's Fair
2025All's Fair
as Emerald GreeneTV
The Hunting Party
2025The Hunting Party
as Erica BurkeTV
Grotesquerie
2024Grotesquerie
as Lois TryonTV
Cosmetic Criminals
2024Cosmetic Criminals
as Agent BoudreauxMovie
Origin
2023Origin
as Marion WilkersonMovie
Agent Elvis
2023Agent Elvis
as Bertie (voice)TV
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
2022Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
as Deputy Raineesha WilliamsMovie
The Rookie: Feds
2022The Rookie: Feds
as Simone ClarkTV
Sherri
2022Sherri
as Self - GuestTV
Beauty
2022Beauty
as Beauty's MotherMovie
Human Resources
2022Human Resources
as Hope (voice)TV
Reno 911! Defunded
2022Reno 911! Defunded
as Deputy Raineesha WilliamsTV
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
2021Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
as Deputy Raineesha WilliamsMovie
I Can See Your Voice
2020I Can See Your Voice
as Self - Guest PanelistTV
Reno 911!
2020Reno 911!
as Deputy Raineesha WilliamsTV
Never Have I Ever
2020Never Have I Ever
as Dr. Jamie RyanTV
Mrs. America
2020Mrs. America
as Flo KennedyTV
Uncorked
2020Uncorked
as SylviaMovie
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
2019Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
as Shocktress (voice)Movie
Tamron Hall
2019Tamron Hall
as Self - GuestTV
When They See Us
2019When They See Us
as Deloris WiseTV
Love, Death & Robots
2019Love, Death & Robots
as Massager (voice)TV
The Masked Singer
2019The Masked Singer
as Self - Guest PanelistTV
The Rookie
2018The Rookie
as Simone ClarkTV
A.P. Bio
2018A.P. Bio
as KimTV
Family Feud
2018Family Feud
as ForemotherMovie
Downsizing
2017Downsizing
as Leisureland SalespersonMovie
Cook-Off!
2017Cook-Off!
as Ladybug BriggsMovie
Claws
2017Claws
as DesnaTV
Match Game
2016Match Game
as Self - PanelistTV
Chelsea
2016Chelsea
as SelfTV
Angie Tribeca
2016Angie Tribeca
as PandoraTV
Scream Queens
2015Scream Queens
as Denise HemphillTV
Fresh Off the Boat
2015Fresh Off the Boat
as WilhelminaTV
Selma
2014Selma
as Richie Jean JacksonMovie
Walk of Shame
2014Walk of Shame
as Bus DriverMovie
Bad Teacher
2014Bad Teacher
as CarlaTV
Getting On
2013Getting On
as Didi OrtleyTV
Masters of Sex
2013Masters of Sex
as Louise BellTV
Nurse 3-D
2013Nurse 3-D
as ReginaMovie
Trust Me
2013Trust Me
as AngieMovie
The Mindy Project
2012The Mindy Project
as Dr. Jean FishmanTV
The Soul Man
2012The Soul Man
as Lolli BallentineTV
Conan
2010Conan
as SelfTV
G-Force
2009G-Force
as RosalitaMovie
The Proposal
2009The Proposal
as Stewardess (uncredited)Movie
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest JudgeTV
Not Easily Broken
2009Not Easily Broken
as MichelleMovie
Match Game
2008Match Game
as PanelistTV
Horton Hears a Who!
2008Horton Hears a Who!
as Miss Yelp (voice)Movie
Reno 911!: Miami
2007Reno 911!: Miami
as Deputy Raineesha WilliamsMovie
My Name Is Earl
2005My Name Is Earl
as Rhonda GibbsTV
Dancing with the Stars
2005Dancing with the Stars
as Self - ContestantTV
Guess Who
2005Guess Who
as NaomiMovie
American Dad!
2005American Dad!
as Patty LaBelle (voice)TV
Hair Show
2004Hair Show
as DebraMovie
Kid Notorious
2003Kid Notorious
as Tollie Mae (voice)TV
Reno 911!
2003Reno 911!
as Deputy Raineesha WilliamsTV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - GuestTV
Half & Half
2002Half & Half
as CarlaTV
Monk
2002Monk
as Varla DavisTV
Reba
2001Reba
as MayaTV
One on One
2001One on One
as DarlaTV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Snuff Film ProcessorTV
Girlfriends
2000Girlfriends
as LaShelleTV
The Bachelor
1999The Bachelor
as African-American BrideMovie
Popular
1999Popular
as TeacherTV
Judging Amy
1999Judging Amy
as Officer Letitia SitzTV
Cookie's Fortune
1999Cookie's Fortune
as Wanda CarterMovie
Family Guy
1999Family Guy
as Sheila (voice)TV
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
Boys on the Side
1995Boys on the Side
as Woman at DinerMovie
ER
1994ER
as Judith AndersonTV
People's Choice Awards
1975People's Choice Awards
as Self - PresenterTV
American Music Awards
1974American Music Awards
as Self - PresenterTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee / PresenterTV