Niecy Nash-Betts

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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PHOTOS

TV Series

Presidio Med

Presidio Med

8
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.636
Half & Half

Half & Half

8.3
American Dad!

American Dad!

7
Family Guy

Family Guy

7.39
One on One

One on One

8.1
Reba

Reba

6.53
Judging Amy

Judging Amy

7.519
The Bernie Mac Show

The Bernie Mac Show

6.452
Reno 911!

Reno 911!

7.161
Girlfriends

Girlfriends

7.2
The Boondocks

The Boondocks

8.1
Popular

Popular

6.7
Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

5
Gary Unmarried

Gary Unmarried

6
ER

ER

7.824
Minoriteam

Minoriteam

6.8
Time of Your Life

Time of Your Life

5.7
Kid Notorious

Kid Notorious

8.5
Clean House

Clean House

6.7
The Cleveland Show

The Cleveland Show

5.9
Monk

Monk

8
The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

7.6
The Soul Man

The Soul Man

6
Getting On

Getting On

6.3
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

7.988
Scream Queens

Scream Queens

7.862
American Dad!

American Dad!

7
American Dad!

American Dad!

7
The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

6.211
I Can See Your Voice

I Can See Your Voice

6.6
About Last Night

About Last Night

2
Claws

Claws

6.8
Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

5.912
Reno 911! Defunded

Reno 911! Defunded

6.6
Chelsea

Chelsea

5.13
Angie Tribeca

Angie Tribeca

6.4
The Rookie

The Rookie

8.537
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.056
Human Resources

Human Resources

6.5
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.543
Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

5.912
The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

6.889
Pretty/Handsome

Pretty/Handsome

3
A.P. Bio

A.P. Bio

6.899
Sherri

Sherri

3.8
The Rookie: Feds

The Rookie: Feds

7.346
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.5
Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

5.5
Match Game

Match Game

6.3
Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic

6.1
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

6.2
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

5.1
Don't Forget the Lyrics!

Don't Forget the Lyrics!

6
Gary Unmarried

Gary Unmarried

6
Taraji's White Hot Holidays

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

10
Speechless

Speechless

7.069
Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud

7.846
Masters of Sex

Masters of Sex

7.067
Grotesquerie

Grotesquerie

7.276
When They See Us

When They See Us

8.238
Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

5.1
The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

7.6
That's So Raven

That's So Raven

7.163
Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

8.2
Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

4.12
My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

7.661
The View

The View

4.363
Modern Family

Modern Family

7.874
A Million Little Things

A Million Little Things

7.342
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

5.972
RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

7.527
Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

6.5
Match Game

Match Game

0
Fresh Off the Boat

Fresh Off the Boat

7.136
Mrs. America

Mrs. America

7.4
Agent Elvis

Agent Elvis

6.7
Never Have I Ever

Never Have I Ever

8.089
Reno 911!

Reno 911!

7.571
All's Fair

All's Fair

0
Conan

Conan

7.101
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

10
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.531
Love, Death & Robots

Love, Death & Robots

8.2
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

8.5
American Music Awards

American Music Awards

8.2
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.2
What the Fit

What the Fit

5
Leave It to Niecy

Leave It to Niecy

0

Movies

Origin

Origin

6.7
Reno 911!: Miami

Reno 911!: Miami

5.747
Beauty

Beauty

5.206
Horton Hears a Who!

Horton Hears a Who!

6.505
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon

5.856
Code Name: The Cleaner

Code Name: The Cleaner

5.16
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

8
The Bachelor

The Bachelor

5.2
G-Force

G-Force

5.464
Nurse 3-D

Nurse 3-D

5.325
Walk of Shame

Walk of Shame

5.964
Trust Me

Trust Me

5.805
Cosmetic Criminals

Cosmetic Criminals

5
Selma

Selma

7.39
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

5.5
Cook-Off!

Cook-Off!

5.068
The Proposal

The Proposal

7.157
Cookie's Fortune

Cookie's Fortune

6.378
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie

Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie

2.7
Downsizing

Downsizing

5.374
Malibu's Most Wanted

Malibu's Most Wanted

5.137
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

8.4
Hair Show

Hair Show

5.15
Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken

6.221
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

6.2
Uncorked

Uncorked

6.118
Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story

Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story

8.1
Guess Who

Guess Who

6
Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored

Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored

5.333
Boys on the Side

Boys on the Side

6.3
Family Feud

Family Feud

2.5