Niecy Nash-Betts
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.
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Movies (31)

Cosmetic Criminals
2024 · Agent Boudreaux

Origin
2023 · Marion Wilkerson

Reno 911: Qué bello es delinquir
2022 · Deputy Raineesha Williams, Executive Producer

Beauty
2022 · Beauty's Mother

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
2021 · Deputy Raineesha Williams, Executive Producer

Cata amarga
2020 · Sylvia

Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story
2020 · Gloria Williams, Co-Producer

Marvel Rising: Jugando Con Fuego
2019 · Shocktress (voice)

Family Feud
2018 · Foremother

Pequeña gran vida
2017 · Leisureland Salesperson

Cook Off 2017
2017 · Ladybug Briggs

Selma
2014 · Richie Jean Jackson

La Peor Noche de mi Vida
2014 · Bus Driver

La Enfermera
2013 · Regina

Trust Me
2013 · Angie

Fuerza-G: Licencia Para Espiar
2009 · Rosalita

La propuesta
2009 · Stewardess (uncredited)

Difícil de romper
2009 · Michelle

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009 · Self

Horton y el mundo de los Quién
2008 · Miss Yelp (voice)

Pretty/Handsome
2008 · Regina

Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored
2007

Reno 911!: Miami
2007 · Deputy Raineesha Williams

Code Name: The Cleaner
2007 · Jacuzzi

Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
2005 · Mama Robin (voice)

Conquistando a mi Suegro
2005 · Naomi

Hair Show
2004 · Debra

Malibu's Most Wanted
2003 · Gladys

Se busca novia
1999 · African-American Bride

Buena Fortuna
1999 · Wanda Carter

Solo ellas... los chicos a un lado
1995 · Woman at Diner
TV shows (96)

All's Fair
2025 · Emerald Greene, Executive Producer

The Hunting Party
2025 · Erica Burke

Hollywood Squares
2025 · Self

Grotesquerie
2024 · Lois Tryon, Executive Producer

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023 · Self

Agente Elvis
2023 · Bertie (voice)

The Rookie: Feds
2022 · Simone Clark, Executive Producer

Dahmer - Monstruo: La historia de Jeffrey Dahmer
2022 · Glenda Cleveland

Sherri
2022 · Self - Guest

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self - Guest

Don't Forget the Lyrics!
2022 · Self - Host

Recursos humanos
2022 · Hope (voice)

Reno 911! Defunded
2022 · Deputy Raineesha Williams

About Last Night
2022 · Self

Secret Celebrity Renovation
2021 · Self

I Can See Your Voice
2020 · Self - Guest Panelist

Reno 911!
2020 · Deputy Raineesha Williams

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020 · Self

Yo nunca
2020 · Dr. Jamie Ryan

Mrs. America
2020 · Flo Kennedy

Behind Her Faith
2020 · Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self

The Tamron Hall Show
2019 · Self - Guest

Así nos ven
2019 · Deloris Wise

Love, Death & Robots
2019 · Massager (voice)

The Masked Singer
2019 · Self - Panelist, Self - Host

The Rookie
2018 · Simone Clark

Un Millón de Pequeñas Cosas
2018 · Gloria

What the Fit
2018 · Self

A.P. Bio
2018 · Kim

Drop the Mic
2017 · Self

Steve
2017 · Self

Claws
2017 · Desna

Sin Palabras
2016 · Kiki

The $100,000 Pyramid
2016 · Self

Match Game
2016 · Self - Panelist

Chelsea
2016 · Self

Angie Tribeca
2016 · Pandora

Taraji's White Hot Holidays
2015 · Self

Scream Queens
2015 · Denise Hemphill

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Self

Celebrity Family Feud
2015 · Self

Los Huang: Un sueño americano
2015 · Wilhelmina

Bad Teacher
2014 · Carla

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self - Guest

Getting On
2013 · Didi Ortley

Masters of Sex
2013 · Louise Bell

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 · Debbie

Hollywood Game Night
2013 · Self

The Mindy Project
2012 · Dr. Jean Fishman

The Soul Man
2012 · Lolli Ballentine
Leave It to Niecy
2012

Conan
2010 · Self

The Talk
2010 · Self

Cleveland Show
2009

Una Familia Moderna
2009 · Joan

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest

RuPaul: Carrera de drags
2009 · Self - Guest Judge

Gary Unmarried
2008 · Charleen

Do Not Disturb
2008 · Rhonda

Match Game
2008 · Panelist

Boondocks
2005 · Cookie Freeman (voice)

Minoriteam
2005

Mi nombre es Earl
2005 · Rhonda Gibbs

Dancing with the Stars
2005 · Self - Contestant, Self - Judge

American Dad!
2005 · Patty LaBelle (voice), Angel (voice), Lorraine (voice)

Kid Notorious
2003 · Tollie Mae (voice)

Clean House
2003 · Producer

Reno 911!
2003 · Deputy Raineesha Williams

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest

Es Tan Raven
2003 · Shirley

Presidio Med
2002 · Nurse

Half & Half
2002 · Carla

Monk
2002 · Varla Davis

The Bernie Mac Show
2001 · Benita

Reba
2001 · Maya

One on One
2001 · Darla

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Snuff Film Processor

Girlfriends
2000 · LaShelle

Time of Your Life
1999

Popular
1999 · Teacher

Judging Amy
1999 · Officer Letitia Sitz

Padre de Familia
1999 · Sheila (voice)

Rude Awakening
1998 · Gaynielle, Caller

The View
1997 · Self

Sala de urgencias
1994 · Judith Anderson

Party of Five
1994 · Nurse

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest

Entertainment Tonight
1981 · Self

People's Choice Awards
1975 · Self - Presenter

American Music Awards
1974 · Self - Presenter

The Oscars
1953 · Self

The Emmy Awards
1949 · Self

Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Nominee / Presenter
Pretty/Handsome
· Regina


