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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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 23, 1970
Age
56 years old
Place of Birth
Palmdale, California, USA
Popularity Score
2.5
Filmography
All's Fair
Emerald Greene
2025TV
The Hunting Party
Erica Burke
2025TV
Hollywood Squares
Self
2025TV
All's Fair
Executive Producer
2025TV
Cosmetic Criminals
Agent Boudreaux
2024Movie
Grotesquerie
Lois Tryon
2024TV
Grotesquerie
Executive Producer
2024TV
Origin
Marion Wilkerson
2023Movie
Agent Elvis
Bertie (voice)
2023TV
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2023TV
Beauty
Beauty's Mother
2022Movie
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2022Movie
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Glenda Cleveland
2022TV
About Last Night
Self
2022TV
Reno 911! Defunded
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2022TV
Human Resources
Hope (voice)
2022TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022TV
The Rookie: Feds
Simone Clark
2022TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
2022TV
Don't Forget the Lyrics!
Self - Host
2022TV
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Executive Producer
2022Movie
The Rookie: Feds
Executive Producer
2022TV
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2021Movie
Secret Celebrity Renovation
Self
2021TV
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Executive Producer
2021Movie
Uncorked
Sylvia
2020Movie
Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story
Gloria Williams
2020Movie
I Can See Your Voice
Self - Guest Panelist
2020TV
Mrs. America
Flo Kennedy
2020TV
Never Have I Ever
Dr. Jamie Ryan
2020TV
Reno 911!
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2020TV
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
2020TV
Behind Her Faith
Self
2020TV
Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story
Co-Producer
2020Movie
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
Shocktress (voice)
2019Movie
The Masked Singer
Self - Guest Panelist
2019TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019TV
When They See Us
Deloris Wise
2019TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019TV
Love, Death & Robots
Massager (voice)
2019TV
Family Feud
Foremother
2018Movie
The Rookie
Simone Clark
2018TV
A.P. Bio
Kim
2018TV
A Million Little Things
Gloria
2018TV
What the Fit
Self
2018TV
Cook-Off!
Ladybug Briggs
2017Movie
Downsizing
Leisureland Salesperson
2017Movie
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Self
2017Movie
Claws
Desna
2017TV
Drop the Mic
Self
2017TV
Steve
Self
2017TV
Chelsea
Self
2016TV
Angie Tribeca
Pandora
2016TV
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016TV
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016TV
Speechless
Kiki
2016TV
Scream Queens
Denise Hemphill
2015TV
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Self
2015TV
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015TV
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015TV
Fresh Off the Boat
Wilhelmina
2015TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015TV
Walk of Shame
Bus Driver
2014Movie
Selma
Richie Jean Jackson
2014Movie
Bad Teacher
Carla
2014TV
Nurse 3-D
Regina
2013Movie
Trust Me
Angie
2013Movie
Getting On
Didi Ortley
2013TV
Masters of Sex
Louise Bell
2013TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Debbie
2013TV
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013TV
The Soul Man
Lolli Ballentine
2012TV
The Mindy Project
Dr. Jean Fishman
2012TV
Leave It to Niecy
2012TV
Conan
Self
2010TV
The Talk
Self
2010TV
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
2009Movie
G-Force
Rosalita
2009Movie
The Proposal
Stewardess (uncredited)
2009Movie
Not Easily Broken
Michelle
2009Movie
The Cleveland Show
2009TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009TV
Modern Family
Joan
2009TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009TV
Horton Hears a Who!
Miss Yelp (voice)
2008Movie
Do Not Disturb
Rhonda
2008TV
Gary Unmarried
2008TV
Match Game
Panelist
2008TV
Reno 911!: Miami
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2007Movie
Code Name: The Cleaner
Jacuzzi
2007Movie
Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored
2007Movie
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
Mama Robin (voice)
2005Movie
Guess Who
Naomi
2005Movie
American Dad!
Patty LaBelle (voice)
2005TV
The Boondocks
2005TV
Minoriteam
2005TV
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005TV
My Name Is Earl
Rhonda Gibbs
2005TV
Hair Show
Debra
2004Movie
Malibu's Most Wanted
Gladys
2003Movie
Reno 911!
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2003TV
Kid Notorious
Tollie Mae (voice)
2003TV
Clean House
2003TV
That's So Raven
Shirley
2003TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003TV
Clean House
Producer
2003TV
Presidio Med
Nurse
2002TV
Half & Half
Carla
2002TV
Monk
Varla Davis
2002TV
One on One
Darla
2001TV
Reba
Maya
2001TV
The Bernie Mac Show
Benita
2001TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Snuff Film Processor
2000TV
Girlfriends
LaShelle
2000TV
The Bachelor
African-American Bride
1999Movie
Cookie's Fortune
Wanda Carter
1999Movie
Family Guy
Sheila (voice)
1999TV
Judging Amy
Officer Letitia Sitz
1999TV
Popular
Teacher
1999TV
Time of Your Life
1999TV
Rude Awakening
Gaynielle
1998TV
The View
Self
1997TV
Boys on the Side
Woman at Diner
1995Movie
ER
Judith Anderson
1994TV
Party of Five
Nurse
1994TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988TV
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981TV
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1975TV
American Music Awards
Self - Presenter
1974TV
The Oscars
Self
1953TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
1944TV
Pretty/Handsome
Regina
—TV