Biography and filmography

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)

TV shows (96)

All's Fair

All's Fair

2025 · Emerald Greene, Executive Producer

The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party

2025 · Erica Burke

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

2025 · Self

Grotesquerie

Grotesquerie

2024 · Lois Tryon, Executive Producer

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

2023 · Self

Agente Elvis

Agente Elvis

2023 · Bertie (voice)

The Rookie: Feds

The Rookie: Feds

2022 · Simone Clark, Executive Producer

Dahmer - Monstruo: La historia de Jeffrey Dahmer

Dahmer - Monstruo: La historia de Jeffrey Dahmer

2022 · Glenda Cleveland

Sherri

Sherri

2022 · Self - Guest

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022 · Self - Guest

Don't Forget the Lyrics!

Don't Forget the Lyrics!

2022 · Self - Host

Recursos humanos

Recursos humanos

2022 · Hope (voice)

Reno 911! Defunded

Reno 911! Defunded

2022 · Deputy Raineesha Williams

About Last Night

About Last Night

2022 · Self

Secret Celebrity Renovation

Secret Celebrity Renovation

2021 · Self

I Can See Your Voice

I Can See Your Voice

2020 · Self - Guest Panelist

Reno 911!

Reno 911!

2020 · Deputy Raineesha Williams

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

2020 · Self

Yo nunca

Yo nunca

2020 · Dr. Jamie Ryan

Mrs. America

Mrs. America

2020 · Flo Kennedy

Behind Her Faith

Behind Her Faith

2020 · Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019 · Self

The Tamron Hall Show

The Tamron Hall Show

2019 · Self - Guest

Así nos ven

Así nos ven

2019 · Deloris Wise

Love, Death & Robots

Love, Death & Robots

2019 · Massager (voice)

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

2019 · Self - Panelist, Self - Host

The Rookie

The Rookie

2018 · Simone Clark

Un Millón de Pequeñas Cosas

Un Millón de Pequeñas Cosas

2018 · Gloria

What the Fit

What the Fit

2018 · Self

A.P. Bio

A.P. Bio

2018 · Kim

Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic

2017 · Self

Steve

Steve

2017 · Self

Claws

Claws

2017 · Desna

Sin Palabras

Sin Palabras

2016 · Kiki

The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

2016 · Self

Match Game

Match Game

2016 · Self - Panelist

Chelsea

Chelsea

2016 · Self

Angie Tribeca

Angie Tribeca

2016 · Pandora

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

2015 · Self

Scream Queens

Scream Queens

2015 · Denise Hemphill

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self - Guest

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015 · Self

Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud

2015 · Self

Los Huang: Un sueño americano

Los Huang: Un sueño americano

2015 · Wilhelmina

Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

2014 · Carla

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Self - Guest

Getting On

Getting On

2013 · Didi Ortley

Masters of Sex

Masters of Sex

2013 · Louise Bell

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013 · Debbie

Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

2013 · Self

The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

2012 · Dr. Jean Fishman

The Soul Man

The Soul Man

2012 · Lolli Ballentine

Leave It to Niecy

Leave It to Niecy

2012

Conan

Conan

2010 · Self

The Talk

The Talk

2010 · Self

Cleveland Show

Cleveland Show

2009

Una Familia Moderna

Una Familia Moderna

2009 · Joan

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · Self - Guest

RuPaul: Carrera de drags

RuPaul: Carrera de drags

2009 · Self - Guest Judge

Gary Unmarried

Gary Unmarried

2008 · Charleen

Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

2008 · Rhonda

Match Game

Match Game

2008 · Panelist

Boondocks

Boondocks

2005 · Cookie Freeman (voice)

Minoriteam

Minoriteam

2005

Mi nombre es Earl

Mi nombre es Earl

2005 · Rhonda Gibbs

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

2005 · Self - Contestant, Self - Judge

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005 · Patty LaBelle (voice), Angel (voice), Lorraine (voice)

Kid Notorious

Kid Notorious

2003 · Tollie Mae (voice)

Clean House

Clean House

2003 · Producer

Reno 911!

Reno 911!

2003 · Deputy Raineesha Williams

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self - Guest

Es Tan Raven

Es Tan Raven

2003 · Shirley

Presidio Med

Presidio Med

2002 · Nurse

Half & Half

Half & Half

2002 · Carla

Monk

Monk

2002 · Varla Davis

The Bernie Mac Show

The Bernie Mac Show

2001 · Benita

Reba

Reba

2001 · Maya

One on One

One on One

2001 · Darla

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 · Snuff Film Processor

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

2000 · LaShelle

Time of Your Life

Time of Your Life

1999

Popular

Popular

1999 · Teacher

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

1999 · Officer Letitia Sitz

Padre de Familia

Padre de Familia

1999 · Sheila (voice)

Rude Awakening

Rude Awakening

1998 · Gaynielle, Caller

The View

The View

1997 · Self

Sala de urgencias

Sala de urgencias

1994 · Judith Anderson

Party of Five

Party of Five

1994 · Nurse

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988 · Self - Guest

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

1981 · Self

People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards

1975 · Self - Presenter

American Music Awards

American Music Awards

1974 · Self - Presenter

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 · Self

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

1949 · Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944 · Self - Nominee / Presenter

Pretty/Handsome

Pretty/Handsome

· Regina