Niecy Nash-Betts
Niecy Nash-Betts
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 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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
129
Gender
Female
Birthday
1970-02-23 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Palmdale, California, USA
Acting

2025

All's Fair as Emerald Greene

2024

Grotesquerie as Lois Tryon

2024

Cosmetic Criminals as Agent Boudreaux

2023

Agent Elvis as Bertie (voice)

2023

Origin as Marion Wilkerson

2022

Sherri as Self - Guest

2022

The Rookie: Feds as Simone Clark

2022

Human Resources as Hope (voice)

2022

New Heights as Self

2022

Reno 911! Defunded as Deputy Raineesha Williams

2022

About Last Night as Self

2022

Beauty as Beauty's Mother

2022

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist as Deputy Raineesha Williams

2022

Don't Forget the Lyrics! as Self - Host

2021

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon as Deputy Raineesha Williams

2020

Never Have I Ever as Dr. Jamie Ryan

2020

Mrs. America as Flo Kennedy

2020

Reno 911! as Deputy Raineesha Williams

2020

I Can See Your Voice as Not available

2020

Uncorked as Sylvia

2020

Behind Her Faith as Self

2019

Love, Death & Robots as Massager (voice)

2019

Tamron Hall as Self - Guest

2019

The Masked Singer as Self - Guest Panelist

2019

The Masked Singer as Self - Guest Host

2019

When They See Us as Deloris Wise

2019

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire as Shocktress (voice)

2018

The Rookie as Simone Clark

2018

A.P. Bio as Kim

2018

What the Fit as Self

2018

Family Feud as Foremother

2017

Downsizing as Leisureland Salesperson

2017

Claws as Desna

2017

Drop the Mic as Self

2017

Cook-Off! as Ladybug Briggs

2016

Chelsea as Self

2016

Angie Tribeca as Pandora

2016

Speechless as Kiki

2016

Match Game as Self - Panelist

2015

Fresh Off the Boat as Wilhelmina

2015

Scream Queens as Denise Hemphill

2014

Selma as Richie Jean Jackson

2014

Walk of Shame as Bus Driver

2014

Bad Teacher as Carla

2013

Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Debbie

2013

Masters of Sex as Louise Bell

2013

Nurse 3-D as Regina

2013

Getting On as Didi Ortley

2013

Trust Me as Angie

2012

The Mindy Project as Dr. Jean Fishman

2012

The Soul Man as Lolli Ballentine

2012

Leave It to Niecy as Not available

2010

Conan as Self

2009

Modern Family as Joan

2009

RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge

2009

The Cleveland Show as Not available

2009

The Proposal as Stewardess (uncredited)

2009

Not Easily Broken as Michelle

2009

G-Force as Rosalita

2008

Horton Hears a Who! as Miss Yelp (voice)

2008

Gary Unmarried as Not available

2008

Gary Unmarried as Charleen

2008

Do Not Disturb as Rhonda

2008

Match Game as Panelist

2007

Reno 911!: Miami as Deputy Raineesha Williams

2007

Code Name: The Cleaner as Jacuzzi

2005

American Dad! as Patty LaBelle (voice)

2005

American Dad! as Angel (voice)

2005

American Dad! as Lorraine (voice)

2005

Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant

2005

Dancing with the Stars as Self - Guest Judge

2005

The Boondocks as Not available

2005

My Name Is Earl as Rhonda Gibbs

2005

Guess Who as Naomi

2005

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

2005

Minoriteam as Not available

2004

Hair Show as Debra

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self

2003

That's So Raven as Shirley

2003

Reno 911! as Deputy Raineesha Williams

2003

Clean House as Not available

2003

Malibu's Most Wanted as Gladys

2003

Kid Notorious as Tollie Mae (voice)

2002

Monk as Varla Davis

2002

Half & Half as Carla

2002

Presidio Med as Nurse

2001

Reba as Maya

2001

The Bernie Mac Show as Benita

2001

One on One as Darla

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Snuff Film Processor

2000

Girlfriends as LaShelle

1999

Family Guy as Sheila (voice)

1999

Judging Amy as Officer Letitia Sitz

1999

Popular as Not available

1999

Cookie's Fortune as Wanda Carter

1999

Time of Your Life as Not available

1999

The Bachelor as African-American Bride

1997

The View as Self

1995

Boys on the Side as Woman at Diner

1994

ER as Judith Anderson

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest

1974

American Music Awards as Self - Presenter

1953

The Oscars as Self

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee / Presenter

NaN

Pretty/Handsome as Regina
Crew

2025

All's Fair Executive Producer

2024

Grotesquerie Executive Producer

2022

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist Executive Producer

2022

The Rookie: Feds Executive Producer

2021

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon Executive Producer

2003

Clean House Producer