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Niecy Nash-Betts

Acting 56 years old Palmdale, California, USA ★ 2.5
Born: February 23, 1970

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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Known For

The Rookie
The Rookie Simone Clark 2018
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Family Guy
Family Guy Sheila (voice) 1999
American Dad!
American Dad! Lorraine (voice) 2005
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988

Filmography

Acting Credits (125)

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

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