Niecy Nash
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Rookie
Simone Clark
2018
Series
Family Guy
Sheila (voice)
1999
Series
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Snuff Film Processor
2000
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
American Dad!
Patty LaBelle (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Angel (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Lorraine (voice)
2005
Series
Modern Family
Joan
2009
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Debbie
2013
Series
Monk
Varla Davis
2002
Series
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
2022
Series
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
Series
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Guest Judge
2005
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
ER
Judith Anderson
1994
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The Talk
Self
2010
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
1944
Series
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Glenda Cleveland
2022
Series
Judging Amy
Officer Letitia Sitz
1999
Series
Reno 911!
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2003
Series
My Name Is Earl
Rhonda Gibbs
2005
Series
Fresh Off the Boat
Wilhelmina
2015
Series
Love, Death & Robots
Massager (voice)
2019
Series
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
Series
Steve
Self
2017
Series
Girlfriends
LaShelle
2000
Series
Never Have I Ever
Dr. Jamie Ryan
2020
Series
The Mindy Project
Dr. Jean Fishman
2012
Series
That's So Raven
Shirley
2003
Series
The Cleveland Show
2009
Series
The Hunting Party
Erica Burke
2025
Series
Party of Five
Nurse
1994
Series
A Million Little Things
Gloria
2018
Series
The Masked Singer
Self - Guest Panelist
2019
Series
The Masked Singer
Self - Guest Host
2019
Series
The Boondocks
2005
Series
All's Fair
Emerald Greene
2025
Series
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1975
Series
Masters of Sex
Louise Bell
2013
Series
The Bernie Mac Show
Benita
2001
Series
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015
Series
Reba
Maya
2001
Series
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
Series
The Rookie: Feds
Simone Clark
2022
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Film
The Proposal
Stewardess (uncredited)
2009
Series
Chelsea
Self
2016
Series
Human Resources
Hope (voice)
2022
Series
One on One
Darla
2001
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
Angie Tribeca
Pandora
2016
Series
American Music Awards
Self - Presenter
1974
Series
Scream Queens
Denise Hemphill
2015
Series
The Soul Man
Lolli Ballentine
2012
Series
Grotesquerie
Lois Tryon
2024
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self
2025
Series
Half & Half
Carla
2002
Series
Speechless
Kiki
2016
Series
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
Film
Horton Hears a Who!
Miss Yelp (voice)
2008
Series
A.P. Bio
Kim
2018
Series
Popular
Teacher
1999
Series
Clean House
2003
Series
When They See Us
Deloris Wise
2019
Series
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013
Series
Mrs. America
Flo Kennedy
2020
Series
Claws
Desna
2017
Series
I Can See Your Voice
Self - Guest Panelist
2020
Film
Walk of Shame
Bus Driver
2014
Series
Agent Elvis
Bertie (voice)
2023
Series
Getting On
Didi Ortley
2013
Series
Drop the Mic
Self
2017
Film
Boys on the Side
Woman at Diner
1995
Series
Gary Unmarried
2008
Series
Gary Unmarried
Charleen
2008
Series
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
Series
Rude Awakening
Gaynielle
1998
Series
Rude Awakening
Caller
1998
Film
Downsizing
Leisureland Salesperson
2017
Series
What the Fit
Self
2018
Series
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2023
Film
G-Force
Rosalita
2009
Film
Guess Who
Naomi
2005
Series
Bad Teacher
Carla
2014
Series
Presidio Med
Nurse
2002
Series
Reno 911! Defunded
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2022
Film
Selma
Richie Jean Jackson
2014
Series
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
2020
Film
The Bachelor
African-American Bride
1999
Series
Reno 911!
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2020
Series
Time of Your Life
1999
Film
Nurse 3-D
Regina
2013
Series
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Self
2015
Film
Malibu's Most Wanted
Gladys
2003
Series
Pretty/Handsome
Regina
Series
Don't Forget the Lyrics!
Self - Host
2022
Film
Not Easily Broken
Michelle
2009
Film
Origin
Marion Wilkerson
2023
Series
Secret Celebrity Renovation
Self
2021
Film
Reno 911!: Miami
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2007
Series
About Last Night
Self
2022
Series
Minoriteam
2005
Series
Do Not Disturb
Rhonda
2008
Film
Cookie's Fortune
Wanda Carter
1999
Film
Cook-Off!
Ladybug Briggs
2017
Film
Code Name: The Cleaner
Jacuzzi
2007
Film
Family Feud
Foremother
2018
Film
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
Shocktress (voice)
2019
Series
Kid Notorious
Tollie Mae (voice)
2003
Film
Trust Me
Angie
2013
Film
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2021
Series
Behind Her Faith
Self
2020
Film
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
Mama Robin (voice)
2005
Series
Match Game
Panelist
2008
Film
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Deputy Raineesha Williams
2022
Film
Hair Show
Debra
2004
Film
Uncorked
Sylvia
2020
Film
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
2009
Film
Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story
Gloria Williams
2020
Film
Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored
2007
Film
Beauty
Beauty's Mother
2022
Film
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Self
2017
Leave It to Niecy
2012
Film
Cosmetic Criminals
Agent Boudreaux
2024