Niecy Nash-Betts
Born
February 23, 1970 (55 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Palmdale, California, USA
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.
Grotesquerie
Lois Tryon · (10 episodes)
2024
Cosmetic Criminals
Agent Boudreaux
2024
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2023
Origin
Marion Wilkerson
2023
Agent Elvis
Bertie (voice) · (10 episodes)
2023
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2022
The Rookie: Feds
Simone Clark · (22 episodes)
2022
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Glenda Cleveland · (10 episodes)
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest · (4 episodes)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2022
Beauty
Beauty's Mother
2022
Don't Forget the Lyrics!
Self - Host · (35 episodes)
2022
Human Resources
Hope (voice) · (6 episodes)
2022
Reno 911! Defunded
Deputy Raineesha Williams · (11 episodes)
2022
About Last Night
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2021
I Can See Your Voice
(2 episodes)
2020
Reno 911!
Deputy Raineesha Williams · (25 episodes)
2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Never Have I Ever
Dr. Jamie Ryan · (16 episodes)
2020
Mrs. America
Flo Kennedy · (4 episodes)
2020
Uncorked
Sylvia
2020
Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story
Gloria Williams
2020
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
Shocktress (voice)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(2 episodes)
2019
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
When They See Us
Deloris Wise · (4 episodes)
2019
Love, Death & Robots
Massager (voice) · (1 episode)
2019
The Masked Singer
Self - Guest Panelist · (1 episode)
2019
The Masked Singer
Self - Guest Host · (5 episodes)
2019
The Rookie
Simone Clark · (4 episodes)
2018
A Million Little Things
Gloria · (1 episode)
2018
What the Fit
Self · (1 episode)
2018
A.P. Bio
Kim · (1 episode)
2018
Family Feud
Foremother
2018
Downsizing
Leisureland Salesperson
2017
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Self
2017
Cook-Off!
Ladybug Briggs
2017
Drop the Mic
Self · (1 episode)
2017
Claws
Desna · (40 episodes)
2017
Speechless
Kiki · (1 episode)
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self · (1 episode)
2016
Match Game
Self - Panelist · (10 episodes)
2016
Chelsea
Self · (1 episode)
2016
Angie Tribeca
Pandora · (1 episode)
2016
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Scream Queens
Denise Hemphill · (15 episodes)
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Fresh Off the Boat
Wilhelmina · (1 episode)
2015
Selma
Richie Jean Jackson
2014
Walk of Shame
Bus Driver
2014
Bad Teacher
Carla · (1 episode)
2014
Getting On
Didi Ortley · (18 episodes)
2013
Masters of Sex
Louise Bell · (5 episodes)
2013
Nurse 3-D
Regina
2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Debbie · (1 episode)
2013
Hollywood Game Night
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Trust Me
Angie
2013
The Mindy Project
Dr. Jean Fishman · (4 episodes)
2012
The Soul Man
Lolli Ballentine · (54 episodes)
2012
Leave It to Niecy
(1 episode)
2012
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
The Cleveland Show
(2 episodes)
2009
Modern Family
Joan · (1 episode)
2009
G-Force
Rosalita
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2009
The Proposal
Stewardess (uncredited)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2009
Not Easily Broken
Michelle
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
2009
Gary Unmarried
(1 episode)
2008
Gary Unmarried
Charleen · (1 episode)
2008
Do Not Disturb
Rhonda · (6 episodes)
2008
Match Game
Panelist · (1 episode)
2008
Horton Hears a Who!
Miss Yelp (voice)
2008
Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored
2007
Reno 911!: Miami
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2007
Code Name: The Cleaner
Jacuzzi
2007
The Boondocks
(1 episode)
2005
Minoriteam
(1 episode)
2005
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
Mama Robin (voice)
2005
My Name Is Earl
Rhonda Gibbs · (1 episode)
2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant · (15 episodes)
2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2005
Guess Who
Naomi
2005
American Dad!
Patty LaBelle (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
Angel (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
Lorraine (voice) · (3 episodes)
2005
Hair Show
Debra
2004
Kid Notorious
Tollie Mae (voice) · (9 episodes)
2003
Clean House
(190 episodes)
2003
Reno 911!
Deputy Raineesha Williams · (88 episodes)
2003
Malibu's Most Wanted
Gladys
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
That's So Raven
Shirley · (1 episode)
2003
Presidio Med
Nurse · (1 episode)
2002
Half & Half
Carla · (1 episode)
2002
Monk
Varla Davis · (1 episode)
2002
The Bernie Mac Show
Benita · (3 episodes)
2001
Reba
(1 episode)
2001
One on One
Darla · (1 episode)
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Snuff Film Processor · (1 episode)
2000
Girlfriends
(1 episode)
2000
The Bachelor
African-American Bride
1999
Time of Your Life
(1 episode)
1999
Popular
(1 episode)
1999
Judging Amy
Officer Letitia Sitz · (1 episode)
1999
Cookie's Fortune
Wanda Carter
1999
Family Guy
Sheila (voice) · (4 episodes)
1999
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Boys on the Side
Woman at Diner
1995
ER
Judith Anderson · (1 episode)
1994
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
1988
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
1981
American Music Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1974
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
Pretty/Handsome
Regina · (1 episode)
All's Fair
Emerald Greene · (1 episode)
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee/Presenter · (1 episode)
1944