Niecy Nash-Betts
Acting • Born 1970-02-23
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.
Filmography
125 credits
Origin
Movie • 2023
Marion Wilkerson
Reno 911!: Miami
Movie • 2007
Deputy Raineesha Williams
Beauty
Movie • 2022
Beauty's Mother
Horton Hears a Who!
Movie • 2008
Miss Yelp (voice)
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Movie • 2021
Deputy Raineesha Williams
Code Name: The Cleaner
Movie • 2007
Jacuzzi
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Movie • 2009
Self
The Bachelor
Movie • 1999
African-American Bride
G-Force
Movie • 2009
Rosalita
Nurse 3-D
Movie • 2013
Regina
Walk of Shame
Movie • 2014
Bus Driver
Trust Me
Movie • 2013
Angie
Cosmetic Criminals
Movie • 2024
Agent Boudreaux
Selma
Movie • 2014
Richie Jean Jackson
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Movie • 2022
Deputy Raineesha Williams
Cook-Off!
Movie • 2017
Ladybug Briggs
The Proposal
Movie • 2009
Stewardess (uncredited)
Cookie's Fortune
Movie • 1999
Wanda Carter
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
Movie • 2005
Mama Robin (voice)
Downsizing
Movie • 2017
Leisureland Salesperson
Malibu's Most Wanted
Movie • 2003
Gladys
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Movie • 2017
Self
Hair Show
Movie • 2004
Debra
Not Easily Broken
Movie • 2009
Michelle
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
Movie • 2019
Shocktress (voice)
Uncorked
Movie • 2020
Sylvia
Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story
Movie • 2020
Gloria Williams
Guess Who
Movie • 2005
Naomi
Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored
Movie • 2007
Boys on the Side
Movie • 1995
Woman at Diner
Family Feud
Movie • 2018
Foremother
Presidio Med
TV • 2002
Nurse
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Snuff Film Processor
Half & Half
TV • 2002
Carla
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Patty LaBelle (voice)
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Sheila (voice)
One on One
TV • 2001
Darla
Reba
TV • 2001
Maya
Judging Amy
TV • 1999
Officer Letitia Sitz
The Bernie Mac Show
TV • 2001
Benita
Reno 911!
TV • 2003
Deputy Raineesha Williams
Girlfriends
TV • 2000
LaShelle
The Boondocks
TV • 2005
Popular
TV • 1999
Teacher
Do Not Disturb
TV • 2008
Rhonda
Gary Unmarried
TV • 2008
ER
TV • 1994
Judith Anderson
Minoriteam
TV • 2005
Time of Your Life
TV • 1999
Kid Notorious
TV • 2003
Tollie Mae (voice)
Clean House
TV • 2003
The Cleveland Show
TV • 2009
Monk
TV • 2002
Varla Davis
The Masked Singer
TV • 2019
Self - Guest Panelist
The Soul Man
TV • 2012
Lolli Ballentine
Getting On
TV • 2013
Didi Ortley
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
TV • 2022
Glenda Cleveland
Scream Queens
TV • 2015
Denise Hemphill
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Angel (voice)
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Lorraine (voice)
The Mindy Project
TV • 2012
Dr. Jean Fishman
I Can See Your Voice
TV • 2020
Self - Guest Panelist
About Last Night
TV • 2022
Self
Claws
TV • 2017
Desna
Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005
Self - Contestant
Reno 911! Defunded
TV • 2022
Deputy Raineesha Williams
Chelsea
TV • 2016
Self
Angie Tribeca
TV • 2016
Pandora
The Rookie
TV • 2018
Simone Clark
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Human Resources
TV • 2022
Hope (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005
Self - Guest Judge
The $100,000 Pyramid
TV • 2016
Self
Pretty/Handsome
TV
Regina
A.P. Bio
TV • 2018
Kim
Sherri
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
The Rookie: Feds
TV • 2022
Simone Clark
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Bad Teacher
TV • 2014
Carla
Match Game
TV • 2016
Self - Panelist
Drop the Mic
TV • 2017
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Don't Forget the Lyrics!
TV • 2022
Self - Host
Gary Unmarried
TV • 2008
Charleen
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
TV • 2015
Self
Speechless
TV • 2016
Kiki
Celebrity Family Feud
TV • 2015
Self
Masters of Sex
TV • 2013
Louise Bell
Grotesquerie
TV • 2024
Lois Tryon
When They See Us
TV • 2019
Deloris Wise
Tamron Hall
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
The Masked Singer
TV • 2019
Self - Guest Host
That's So Raven
TV • 2003
Shirley
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV • 2013
Debbie
Entertainment Tonight
TV • 1981
Self
My Name Is Earl
TV • 2005
Rhonda Gibbs
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Modern Family
TV • 2009
Joan
A Million Little Things
TV • 2018
Gloria
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2015
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV • 2009
Self - Guest Judge
Hollywood Game Night
TV • 2013
Self
Match Game
TV • 2008
Panelist
Fresh Off the Boat
TV • 2015
Wilhelmina
Mrs. America
TV • 2020
Flo Kennedy
Agent Elvis
TV • 2023
Bertie (voice)
Never Have I Ever
TV • 2020
Dr. Jamie Ryan
Reno 911!
TV • 2020
Deputy Raineesha Williams
All's Fair
TV • 2025
Emerald Greene
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
TV • 2020
Self
Love, Death & Robots
TV • 2019
Massager (voice)
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2023
Self
American Music Awards
TV • 1974
Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Nominee / Presenter
What the Fit
TV • 2018
Self
Leave It to Niecy
TV • 2012
Behind Her Faith
TV • 2020
Self
The Hunting Party
TV • 2025
Erica Burke
Party of Five
TV • 1994
Nurse
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Presenter
Hollywood Squares
TV • 2025
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest