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