Niecy Nash-Betts
Acting1970Palmdale, 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
Acting History
Future
Pretty/Handsome
TVas Regina
2026
Hollywood Squares
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Hunting Party
TVas Erica Burke• 1 eps
2025
Love, Death & Robots
TVas Massager (voice)• 1 eps
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
TVas Self• 1 eps
All's Fair
TVas Emerald Greene• 9 eps
All's Fair
TVExecutive Producer
2024
Cosmetic Criminals
as Agent Boudreaux
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TVas Self• 2 eps
Grotesquerie
TVas Lois Tryon• 10 eps
Grotesquerie
TVExecutive Producer• 10 eps
2023
Origin
as Marion Wilkerson
Human Resources
TVas Hope (voice)• 6 eps
Agent Elvis
TVas Bertie (voice)• 10 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Nominee / Presenter• 1 eps
Dancing with the Stars
TVas Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Judge• 1 eps
2022
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
as Deputy Raineesha Williams
Beauty
as Beauty's Mother
The Oscars
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Rookie: Feds
TVas Simone Clark• 22 eps
People's Choice Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
TVas Glenda Cleveland• 10 eps
Sherri
TVas Self - Guest• 5 eps
Don't Forget the Lyrics!
TVas Self - Host
Reno 911! Defunded
TVas Deputy Raineesha Williams
American Music Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
About Last Night
TVas Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self• 2 eps
The Rookie
TVas Simone Clark• 4 eps
Tamron Hall
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Executive Producer
The Rookie: Feds
TVExecutive Producer• 22 eps
2021
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
as Deputy Raineesha Williams
The Masked Singer
TVas Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest Panelist• 5 eps
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Executive Producer
2020
Uncorked
as Sylvia
Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story
as Gloria Williams
A Million Little Things
TVas Gloria• 1 eps
Reno 911!
TVas Deputy Raineesha Williams
I Can See Your Voice
TVas Self - Guest Panelist
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
TVas Self
Never Have I Ever
TVas Dr. Jamie Ryan• 16 eps
Behind Her Faith
TVas Self
Mrs. America
TVas Flo Kennedy• 4 eps
2019
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
as Shocktress (voice)
When They See Us
TVas Deloris Wise• 4 eps
2018
Family Feud
as Foremother
A.P. Bio
TVas Kim• 1 eps
Fresh Off the Boat
TVas Wilhelmina• 1 eps
What the Fit
TVas Self
Speechless
TVas Kiki• 1 eps
Family Guy
TVas Sheila (voice)• 4 eps
2017
Cook-Off!
as Ladybug Briggs
Downsizing
as Leisureland Salesperson
Angie Tribeca
TVas Pandora• 1 eps
Modern Family
TVas Joan• 1 eps
Claws
TVas Desna• 40 eps
Drop the Mic
TVas Self• 1 eps
Chelsea
TVas Self• 1 eps
2016
Entertainment Tonight
TVas Self• 1 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TVas Debbie• 1 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TVas Self• 2 eps
The $100,000 Pyramid
TVas Self• 1 eps
Match Game
TVas Self - Panelist• 10 eps
Masters of Sex
TVas Louise Bell• 5 eps
2015
Scream Queens
TVas Denise Hemphill• 15 eps
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
TVas Self
Celebrity Family Feud
TVas Self• 1 eps
2014
Walk of Shame
as Bus Driver
Selma
as Richie Jean Jackson
The Mindy Project
TVas Dr. Jean Fishman• 4 eps
Bad Teacher
TVas Carla• 1 eps
2013
Trust Me
as Angie
Nurse 3-D
as Regina
Getting On
TVas Didi Ortley• 18 eps
Hollywood Game Night
TVas Self• 1 eps
2012
The Soul Man
TVas Lolli Ballentine
2010
2009
Not Easily Broken
as Michelle
G-Force
as Rosalita
The Proposal
as Stewardess (uncredited)
American Dad!
TVas Lorraine (voice) / Angel (voice) / Patty LaBelle (voice)• 3 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TVas Self - Guest
2008
Horton Hears a Who!
as Miss Yelp (voice)
Gary Unmarried
TVas Charleen
Do Not Disturb
TVas Rhonda
Match Game
TVas Panelist
2007
Reno 911!: Miami
as Deputy Raineesha Williams
Code Name: The Cleaner
as Jacuzzi
2006
2005
Guess Who
as Naomi
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
as Mama Robin (voice)
My Name Is Earl
TVas Rhonda Gibbs• 1 eps
2004
2003
Malibu's Most Wanted
as Gladys
That's So Raven
TVas Shirley• 1 eps
The Bernie Mac Show
TVas Benita• 3 eps
Kid Notorious
TVas Tollie Mae (voice)
Reno 911!
TVas Deputy Raineesha Williams• 88 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self - Guest
ER
TVas Judith Anderson• 1 eps
Clean House
TVProducer• 189 eps
2002
Reba
TVas Maya• 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Snuff Film Processor• 1 eps
Presidio Med
TVas Nurse• 1 eps
Girlfriends
TVas LaShelle• 1 eps
2001
One on One
TVas Darla• 1 eps
Judging Amy
TVas Officer Letitia Sitz• 1 eps
2000
Popular
TVas Teacher• 1 eps
1999
1997
The View
TVas Self
1996
Party of Five
TVas Nurse• 1 eps
1995
Boys on the Side
as Woman at Diner
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self - Guest