Niecy Nash
Acting
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.
TV Shows(90)
All's Fair
Emerald Greene
2025
The Hunting Party
Erica Burke
2025
Hollywood Squares
Self
2025
Grotesquerie
Lois Tryon
2024
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2023
Agent Elvis
Bertie (voice)
2023
The Rookie: Feds
Simone Clark
2022
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Glenda Cleveland
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
2022
Don't Forget the Lyrics!
Self - Host
2022
Human Resources
Hope (voice)
2022
Reno 911! Defunded
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2022
About Last Night
Self
2022
I Can See Your Voice
Self - Guest Panelist
2020
Reno 911!
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
2020
Never Have I Ever
Dr. Jamie Ryan
2020
Mrs. America
Flo Kennedy
2020
Behind Her Faith
Self
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
When They See Us
Deloris Wise
2019
Love, Death & Robots
Massager (voice)
2019
The Masked Singer
Self - Guest Panelist
2019
The Rookie
Simone Clark
2018
A Million Little Things
Gloria
2018
What the Fit
Self
2018
A.P. Bio
Kim
2018
Drop the Mic
Self
2017
Claws
Desna
2017
Speechless
Kiki
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
Chelsea
Self
2016
Angie Tribeca
Pandora
2016
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Self
2015
Scream Queens
Denise Hemphill
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015
Fresh Off the Boat
Wilhelmina
2015
Bad Teacher
Carla
2014
Getting On
Didi Ortley
2013
Masters of Sex
Louise Bell
2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Debbie
2013
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013
The Mindy Project
Dr. Jean Fishman
2012
The Soul Man
Lolli Ballentine
2012
Leave It to Niecy
2012
Conan
Self
2010
The Cleveland Show
2009
Modern Family
Joan
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
Gary Unmarried
2008
Do Not Disturb
Rhonda
2008
Match Game
Panelist
2008
The Boondocks
2005
Minoriteam
2005
My Name Is Earl
Rhonda Gibbs
2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
American Dad!
Patty LaBelle (voice)
2005
Kid Notorious
Tollie Mae (voice)
2003
Clean House
2003
Reno 911!
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
That's So Raven
Shirley
2003
Presidio Med
Nurse
2002
Half & Half
Carla
2002
Monk
Varla Davis
2002
The Bernie Mac Show
Benita
2001
Reba
Maya
2001
One on One
Darla
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Snuff Film Processor
2000
Girlfriends
LaShelle
2000
Time of Your Life
1999
Popular
Teacher
1999
Judging Amy
Officer Letitia Sitz
1999
Family Guy
Sheila (voice)
1999
The View
Self
1997
ER
Judith Anderson
1994
Party of Five
Nurse
1994
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1975
American Music Awards
Self - Presenter
1974
The Oscars
Self
1953
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
1944
Pretty/Handsome
Regina
Movies(31)
Cosmetic Criminals
Agent Boudreaux
2024
Origin
Marion Wilkerson
2023
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2022
Beauty
Beauty's Mother
2022
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2021
Uncorked
Sylvia
2020
Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story
Gloria Williams
2020
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
Shocktress (voice)
2019
Family Feud
Foremother
2018
Downsizing
Leisureland Salesperson
2017
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Self
2017
Cook-Off!
Ladybug Briggs
2017
Selma
Richie Jean Jackson
2014
Walk of Shame
Bus Driver
2014
Nurse 3-D
Regina
2013
Trust Me
Angie
2013
G-Force
Rosalita
2009
The Proposal
Stewardess (uncredited)
2009
Not Easily Broken
Michelle
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
2009
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
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
Mama Robin (voice)
2005
Guess Who
Naomi
2005
Hair Show
Debra
2004
Malibu's Most Wanted
Gladys
2003
The Bachelor
African-American Bride
1999
Cookie's Fortune
Wanda Carter
1999
Boys on the Side
Woman at Diner
1995