Known For
Acting
Known Credits
131
Gender
Female
Birthday
February 23, 1970 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
Palmdale, California, USA
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.
| 2025 | All's Fairas Emerald Greene | |
| 2025 | The Hunting Partyas Erica Burke | |
| 2025 | Hollywood Squaresas Self | |
| 2024 | Grotesquerieas Lois Tryon | |
| 2024 | Cosmetic Criminalsas Agent Boudreaux | |
| 2023 | Off Script with The Hollywood Reporteras Self | |
| 2023 | Originas Marion Wilkerson | |
| 2023 | Agent Elvisas Bertie (voice) | |
| 2022 | Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heistas Deputy Raineesha Williams | |
| 2022 | The Rookie: Fedsas Simone Clark | |
| 2022 | DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Storyas Glenda Cleveland | |
| 2022 | Sherrias Self - Guest | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self - Guest | |
| 2022 | Beautyas Beauty's Mother | |
| 2022 | Don't Forget the Lyrics!as Self - Host | |
| 2022 | Human Resourcesas Hope (voice) | |
| 2022 | Reno 911! Defundedas Deputy Raineesha Williams | |
| 2022 | About Last Nightas Self | |
| 2021 | Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnonas Deputy Raineesha Williams | |
| 2021 | Secret Celebrity Renovationas Self | |
| 2020 | I Can See Your Voiceas Self - Guest Panelist | |
| 2020 | Reno 911!as Deputy Raineesha Williams | |
| 2020 | Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sas Self | |
| 2020 | Never Have I Everas Dr. Jamie Ryan | |
| 2020 | Mrs. Americaas Flo Kennedy | |
| 2020 | Uncorkedas Sylvia | |
| 2020 | Behind Her Faithas Self | |
| 2020 | Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Storyas Gloria Williams | |
| 2019 | Marvel Rising: Playing with Fireas Shocktress (voice) | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self | |
| 2019 | Tamron Hallas Self - Guest | |
| 2019 | When They See Usas Deloris Wise | |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robotsas Massager (voice) | |
| 2019 | The Masked Singeras Self - Guest Host | |
| 2019 | The Masked Singeras Self - Guest Panelist | |
| 2018 | The Rookieas Simone Clark | |
| 2018 | A Million Little Thingsas Gloria | |
| 2018 | What the Fitas Self | |
| 2018 | A.P. Bioas Kim | |
| 2018 | Family Feudas Foremother | |
| 2017 | Downsizingas Leisureland Salesperson | |
| 2017 | Taraji's White Hot Holiday Specialas Self | |
| 2017 | Cook-Off!as Ladybug Briggs | |
| 2017 | Drop the Micas Self | |
| 2017 | Steveas Self | |
| 2017 | Clawsas Desna | |
| 2016 | Speechlessas Kiki | |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramidas Self | |
| 2016 | Match Gameas Self - Panelist | |
| 2016 | Chelseaas Self | |
| 2016 | Angie Tribecaas Pandora | |
| 2015 | Taraji's White Hot Holidaysas Self | |
| 2015 | Scream Queensas Denise Hemphill | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest | |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self | |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family Feudas Self | |
| 2015 | Fresh Off the Boatas Wilhelmina | |
| 2014 | Selmaas Richie Jean Jackson | |
| 2014 | Walk of Shameas Bus Driver | |
| 2014 | Bad Teacheras Carla | |
| 2013 | Getting Onas Didi Ortley | |
| 2013 | Masters of Sexas Louise Bell | |
| 2013 | Nurse 3-Das Regina | |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-Nineas Debbie | |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Nightas Self | |
| 2013 | Trust Meas Angie | |
| 2012 | The Mindy Projectas Dr. Jean Fishman | |
| 2012 | The Soul Manas Lolli Ballentine | |
| 2012 | Leave It to Niecyas | |
| 2010 | Conanas Self | |
| 2010 | The Talkas Self | |
| 2009 | The Cleveland Showas | |
| 2009 | Modern Familyas Joan | |
| 2009 | G-Forceas Rosalita | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest | |
| 2009 | The Proposalas Stewardess (uncredited) | |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge | |
| 2009 | Not Easily Brokenas Michelle | |
| 2009 | Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedyas Self | |
| 2008 | Gary Unmarriedas | |
| 2008 | Gary Unmarriedas Charleen | |
| 2008 | Do Not Disturbas Rhonda | |
| 2008 | Match Gameas Panelist | |
| 2008 | Horton Hears a Who!as Miss Yelp (voice) | |
| 2007 | Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensoredas | |
| 2007 | Reno 911!: Miamias Deputy Raineesha Williams | |
| 2007 | Code Name: The Cleaneras Jacuzzi | |
| 2005 | Minoriteamas | |
| 2005 | The Boondocksas | |
| 2005 | Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movieas Mama Robin (voice) | |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earlas Rhonda Gibbs | |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant | |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Starsas Self - Guest Judge | |
| 2005 | Guess Whoas Naomi | |
| 2005 | American Dad!as Angel (voice) | |
| 2005 | American Dad!as Lorraine (voice) | |
| 2005 | American Dad!as Patty LaBelle (voice) | |
| 2004 | Hair Showas Debra | |
| 2003 | Kid Notoriousas Tollie Mae (voice) | |
| 2003 | Clean Houseas | |
| 2003 | Reno 911!as Deputy Raineesha Williams | |
| 2003 | Malibu's Most Wantedas Gladys | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest | |
| 2003 | That's So Ravenas Shirley | |
| 2002 | Presidio Medas Nurse | |
| 2002 | Half & Halfas Carla | |
| 2002 | Monkas Varla Davis | |
| 2001 | The Bernie Mac Showas Benita | |
| 2001 | Rebaas Maya | |
| 2001 | One on Oneas Darla | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Snuff Film Processor | |
| 2000 | Girlfriendsas LaShelle | |
| 1999 | The Bacheloras African-American Bride | |
| 1999 | Time of Your Lifeas | |
| 1999 | Popularas Teacher | |
| 1999 | Judging Amyas Officer Letitia Sitz | |
| 1999 | Cookie's Fortuneas Wanda Carter | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Sheila (voice) | |
| 1998 | Rude Awakeningas Caller | |
| 1998 | Rude Awakeningas Gaynielle | |
| 1997 | The Viewas Self | |
| 1995 | Boys on the Sideas Woman at Diner | |
| 1994 | ERas Judith Anderson | |
| 1994 | Party of Fiveas Nurse | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest | |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonightas Self | |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter | |
| 1974 | American Music Awardsas Self - Presenter | |
| 1953 | The Oscarsas Self | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee / Presenter | |
| Pretty/Handsomeas Regina |
| 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 | |
| 2020 | Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story...Co-Producer | |
| 2003 | Clean House...Producer |
