Niecy Nash-Betts

Niecy Nash-Betts

Acting

Born:
1970-02-23
Place of birth:
Palmdale, California, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

All's Fair

All's Fair

5.02025Emerald Greene
TV
The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party

7.12025Erica Burke
TV
Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

4.42025Self
TV
Grotesquerie

Grotesquerie

7.32024Lois Tryon
TV
Cosmetic Criminals

Cosmetic Criminals

5.02024Agent Boudreaux
Movie
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

2.92023Self
TV
Origin

Origin

6.22023Marion Wilkerson
Movie
Agent Elvis

Agent Elvis

6.92023Bertie (voice)
TV
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

5.82022Deputy Raineesha Williams
Movie
The Rookie: Feds

The Rookie: Feds

6.92022Simone Clark
TV
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

8.02022Glenda Cleveland
TV
Sherri

Sherri

2.62022Self - Guest
TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

5.62022Self - Guest
TV
Beauty

Beauty

4.82022Beauty's Mother
Movie
Don't Forget the Lyrics!

Don't Forget the Lyrics!

6.02022Self - Host
TV
Human Resources

Human Resources

6.62022Hope (voice)
TV
Reno 911! Defunded

Reno 911! Defunded

7.22022Deputy Raineesha Williams
TV
About Last Night

About Last Night

3.02022Self
TV
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon

5.72021Deputy Raineesha Williams
Movie
Secret Celebrity Renovation

Secret Celebrity Renovation

7.02021Self
TV
I Can See Your Voice

I Can See Your Voice

7.12020Self - Guest Panelist
TV
Reno 911!

Reno 911!

8.62020Deputy Raineesha Williams
TV
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

10.02020Self
TV
Never Have I Ever

Never Have I Ever

8.02020Dr. Jamie Ryan
TV
Mrs. America

Mrs. America

7.32020Flo Kennedy
TV
Uncorked

Uncorked

6.12020Sylvia
Movie
Behind Her Faith

Behind Her Faith

2020Self
TV
Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story

Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story

8.02020Gloria Williams
Movie
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

6.12019Shocktress (voice)
Movie
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.22019Self
TV
The Tamron Hall Show

The Tamron Hall Show

4.72019Self - Guest
TV
When They See Us

When They See Us

8.22019Deloris Wise
TV
Love, Death & Robots

Love, Death & Robots

8.22019Massager (voice)
TV
The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

7.52019Self - Host
TV
The Rookie

The Rookie

8.52018Simone Clark
TV
A Million Little Things

A Million Little Things

7.12018Gloria
TV
What the Fit

What the Fit

7.52018Self
TV
A.P. Bio

A.P. Bio

6.92018Kim
TV
Family Feud

Family Feud

2.52018Foremother
Movie
Downsizing

Downsizing

5.42017Leisureland Salesperson
Movie
Cook-Off!

Cook-Off!

5.32017Ladybug Briggs
Movie
Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic

6.42017Self
TV
Steve

Steve

6.02017Self
TV
Claws

Claws

6.82017Desna
TV
Speechless

Speechless

6.92016Kiki
TV
The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

7.02016Self
TV
Match Game

Match Game

6.52016Self - Panelist
TV
Chelsea

Chelsea

5.12016Self
TV
Angie Tribeca

Angie Tribeca

6.42016Pandora
TV
Taraji's White Hot Holidays

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

10.02015Self
TV
Scream Queens

Scream Queens

7.82015Denise Hemphill
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.12015Self - Guest
TV
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

6.22015Self
TV
Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud

7.52015Self
TV
Fresh Off the Boat

Fresh Off the Boat

7.22015Wilhelmina
TV
Selma

Selma

7.42014Richie Jean Jackson
Movie
Walk of Shame

Walk of Shame

6.02014Bus Driver
Movie
Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

5.62014Carla
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.82014Self - Guest
TV
Getting On

Getting On

6.42013Didi Ortley
TV