Niecy Nash-Betts
Born: 1970-02-23 in Palmdale, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- All's Fair as Emerald Greene
- The Hunting Party as Erica Burke
2024
- Grotesquerie as Lois Tryon
- Cosmetic Criminals as Agent Boudreaux
2023
- Origin as Marion Wilkerson
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Agent Elvis as Bertie (voice)
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story as Glenda Cleveland
- The Rookie: Feds as Simone Clark
- Human Resources as Hope (voice)
- Beauty as Beauty's Mother
- New Heights as Self
- Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist as Deputy Raineesha Williams
- About Last Night as Self
- Reno 911! Defunded as Deputy Raineesha Williams
- Don't Forget the Lyrics! as Self - Host
2021
- Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon as Deputy Raineesha Williams
2020
- Never Have I Ever as Dr. Jamie Ryan
- Uncorked as Sylvia
- Mrs. America as Flo Kennedy
- Reno 911! as Deputy Raineesha Williams
- Bottomless Brunch at Colman's as Self
- I Can See Your Voice
- Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story as Gloria Williams
- Behind Her Faith as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Love, Death & Robots as Massager (voice)
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- The Masked Singer as Self - Guest Panelist
- When They See Us as Deloris Wise
- Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire as Shocktress (voice)
2018
- The Rookie as Simone Clark
- A Million Little Things as Gloria
- A.P. Bio as Kim
- Family Feud as Foremother
- What the Fit as Self
2017
- Drop the Mic as Self
- Claws as Desna
- Downsizing as Leisureland Salesperson
- Cook-Off! as Ladybug Briggs
- Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special as Self
2016
- Chelsea as Self
- Speechless as Kiki
- Match Game as Self - Panelist
- Angie Tribeca as Pandora
- The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
2015
- Fresh Off the Boat as Wilhelmina
- Scream Queens as Denise Hemphill
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- Taraji's White Hot Holidays as Self
2014
- Bad Teacher as Carla
- Walk of Shame as Bus Driver
- Selma as Richie Jean Jackson
2013
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Debbie
- Masters of Sex as Louise Bell
- Trust Me as Angie
- Hollywood Game Night as Self
- Nurse 3-D as Regina
- Getting On as Didi Ortley
2012
- The Mindy Project as Dr. Jean Fishman
- The Soul Man as Lolli Ballentine
- Leave It to Niecy
2010
- Conan as Self
2009
- Modern Family as Joan
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- The Cleveland Show
- The Proposal as Stewardess (uncredited)
- Not Easily Broken as Michelle
- G-Force as Rosalita
- Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy as Self
2008
- Horton Hears a Who! as Miss Yelp (voice)
- Gary Unmarried
- Do Not Disturb as Rhonda
- Match Game as Panelist
2007
- Reno 911!: Miami as Deputy Raineesha Williams
- Code Name: The Cleaner as Jacuzzi
- Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored
2005
- American Dad! as Patty LaBelle (voice)
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- The Boondocks
- My Name Is Earl as Rhonda Gibbs
- Guess Who as Naomi
- Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie as Mama Robin (voice)
- Minoriteam
2004
- Hair Show as Debra
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Reno 911! as Deputy Raineesha Williams
- That's So Raven as Shirley
- Malibu's Most Wanted as Gladys
- Clean House
- Kid Notorious as Tollie Mae (voice)
2002
- Monk as Varla Davis
- Half & Half as Carla
- Presidio Med as Nurse
2001
- Reba as Maya
- The Bernie Mac Show as Benita
- One on One as Darla
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Snuff Film Processor
- Girlfriends as LaShelle
1999
- Family Guy as Sheila (voice)
- Judging Amy as Officer Letitia Sitz
- Popular as Teacher
- The Bachelor as African-American Bride
- Cookie's Fortune as Wanda Carter
- Time of Your Life
1997
- The View as Self
1995
- Boys on the Side as Woman at Diner
1994
- ER as Judith Anderson
- Party of Five as Nurse
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1974
- American Music Awards as Self - Presenter
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee / Presenter