Niecy Nash

Niecy Nash

ActorProducerProduction Feb 23 (age 56) Palmdale, California, USA 1974–2026 (52 year career)
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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 Gettin…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (123)

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Television (92)

Four Floors Up

Four Floors Up

2026 Upcoming

as mr lorraine

Jul 1

The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party

2025

as Erica Burke

6.9
Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

2025

as Self

6.2
All's Fair

All's Fair

2025

as Emerald Greene

5.2
Grotesquerie

Grotesquerie

2024

as Lois Tryon

7.3
Agent Elvis

Agent Elvis

2023

as Bertie (voice)

6.7
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

2023

as Self

4.0
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

as Self

5.6
Sherri

Sherri

2022

as Self - Guest

2.7
The Rookie: Feds

The Rookie: Feds

2022

as Simone Clark

7.2
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

2022

as Glenda Cleveland

8.0
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

2022

as Self - Glenda Cleveland

8.0
Human Resources

Human Resources

2022

as Hope (voice)

6.6
Reno 911! Defunded

Reno 911! Defunded

2022

as Deputy Raineesha Williams

7.0
Don't Forget the Lyrics!

Don't Forget the Lyrics!

2022

as Self - Host

6.0
About Last Night

About Last Night

2022

as Self

2.0
Never Have I Ever

Never Have I Ever

2020

as Dr. Jamie Ryan

8.1
I Can See Your Voice

I Can See Your Voice

2020

as Self - Guest Panelist

6.6
Mrs. America

Mrs. America

2020

as Flo Kennedy

7.3
Reno 911!

Reno 911!

2020

as Deputy Raineesha Williams

8.4
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

2020

as Self

10.0
Behind Her Faith

Behind Her Faith

2020

as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

as Self

6.4
The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

2019

as Self - Guest Panelist

7.6
Love, Death & Robots

Love, Death & Robots

2019

as Massager (voice)

8.2
Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

2019

as Self - Guest

4.9
When They See Us

When They See Us

2019

as Deloris Wise

8.2
The Rookie

The Rookie

2018

as Simone Clark

8.5
A Million Little Things

A Million Little Things

2018

as Gloria

7.3
A.P. Bio

A.P. Bio

2018

as Kim

6.9
What the Fit

What the Fit

2018

as Self

5.0
Claws

Claws

2017

as Desna

6.8
Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic

2017

as Self

6.1
Speechless

Speechless

2016

as Kiki

7.0
Angie Tribeca

Angie Tribeca

2016

as Pandora

6.4
The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

2016

as Self

7.0
Chelsea

Chelsea

2016

as Self

5.1
Match Game

Match Game

2016

as Self - Panelist

6.4
Fresh Off the Boat

Fresh Off the Boat

2015

as Wilhelmina

7.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

as Self

6.2
Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud

2015

as Self

7.8
Scream Queens

Scream Queens

2015

as Denise Hemphill

7.8
Taraji's White Hot Holidays

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

2015

as Self

10.0
Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

2014

as Carla

5.6
Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013

as Debbie

8.2
Masters of Sex

Masters of Sex

2013

as Louise Bell

7.1
Getting On

Getting On

2013

as Didi Ortley

6.3
Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

2013

as Self

6.5
The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

2012

as Dr. Jean Fishman

6.2
The Soul Man

The Soul Man

2012

as Lolli Ballentine

6.0
Ben and Kate

Ben and Kate

2012

as Roz

6.7
Leave It to Niecy

Leave It to Niecy

2012
Conan

Conan

2010

as Self

7.2
Modern Family

Modern Family

2009

as Joan

7.9
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

as Self - Guest

5.0
RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009

as Self - Guest Judge

7.5
The Cleveland Show

The Cleveland Show

2009
5.9
Gary Unmarried

Gary Unmarried

2008

as Charleen

5.9
Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

2008

as Rhonda

5.0
Match Game

Match Game

2008

as Panelist

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

as Patty LaBelle (voice)

7.0
Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

2005

as Self - Contestant

6.1
My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

2005

as Rhonda Gibbs

7.7
The Boondocks

The Boondocks

2005
8.2
Minoriteam

Minoriteam

2005
6.8
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

as Self - Guest

5.4
Reno 911!

Reno 911!

2003

as Deputy Raineesha Williams

7.2
That's So Raven

That's So Raven

2003

as Shirley

7.2
Clean House

Clean House

2003
6.7
Kid Notorious

Kid Notorious

2003

as Tollie Mae (voice)

8.5
Monk

Monk

2002

as Varla Davis

7.9
Half & Half

Half & Half

2002

as Carla

8.2
Presidio Med

Presidio Med

2002

as Nurse

8.0
The Bernie Mac Show

The Bernie Mac Show

2001

as Benita

6.5
Reba

Reba

2001

as Maya

6.5
One on One

One on One

2001

as Darla

8.0
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

as Snuff Film Processor

7.6
Girlfriends

Girlfriends

2000

as LaShelle

7.4
Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

as Sheila (voice)

7.4
Judging Amy

Judging Amy

1999

as Officer Letitia Sitz

7.5
Popular

Popular

1999

as Teacher

6.6
Time of Your Life

Time of Your Life

1999
5.7
The View

The View

1997

as Self

4.3
ER

ER

1994

as Judith Anderson

7.8
Party of Five

Party of Five

1994

as Nurse

7.0
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

as Self - Guest

5.4
Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

1981

as Self

4.1
People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards

1975

as Self - Presenter

9.0
American Music Awards

American Music Awards

1974

as Self - Presenter

8.2
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

as Self

7.0
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

as Self - Nominee / Presenter

7.2
Pretty/Handsome

Pretty/Handsome

as Regina

2.8