About
Niecy Nash-Betts
Overview
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
Acting |
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| 2024 | Grotesquerie | Actor | Lois Tryon | 74 Good |
| 2024 | Cosmetic Criminals | Actor | Agent Boudreaux | 59 Average |
| 2023 | Origin | Actor | Marion Wilkerson | 59 Average |
| 2023 | Agent Elvis | Actor | Bertie (voice) | 68 Fair |
| 2022 | Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist | Actor | Deputy Raineesha Williams | 58 Average |
| 2022 | The Rookie: Feds | Actor | Simone Clark | 72 Good |
| 2022 | DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Actor | Glenda Cleveland | 79 Good |
| 2022 | Beauty | Actor | Beauty's Mother | 58 Average |
| 2022 | Don't Forget the Lyrics | Actor | Self - Host | 69 Fair |
| 2022 | Reno 911! Defunded | Actor | Deputy Raineesha Williams | 69 Fair |
| 2021 | Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon | Actor | Deputy Raineesha Williams | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Reno 911! | Actor | Deputy Raineesha Williams / TT | 70 Good |
| 2020 | Uncorked | Actor | Sylvia | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story | Actor | Gloria Williams | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire | Actor | Shocktress (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2019 | When They See Us | Actor | Deloris Wise | 81 Very good |
| 2017 | Downsizing | Actor | Leisureland Salesperson | 54 Average |
| 2017 | Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Claws | Actor | Desna | 68 Fair |
| 2014 | Selma | Actor | Richie Jean Jackson | 71 Good |
| 2014 | Walk of Shame | Actor | Bus Driver | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Getting On | Actor | Didi Ortley | 67 Fair |
| 2013 | Nurse 3-D | Actor | Regina | 56 Average |
| 2013 | Trust Me | Actor | Angie | 58 Average |
| 2012 | The Soul Man | Actor | Lolli Ballentine | 70 Good |
| 2009 | G-Force | Actor | Rosalita | 55 Average |
| 2009 | The Proposal | Actor | Stewardess (uncredited) | 70 Good |
| 2009 | Not Easily Broken | Actor | Michelle | 59 Average |
| 2009 | Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Do Not Disturb | Actor | Rhonda | 69 Fair |
| 2008 | Match Game | Actor | Panelist | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Horton Hears a Who! | Actor | Miss Yelp (voice) | 64 Fair |
| 2007 | Cook-Off! | Actor | Ladybug Briggs | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2007 | Reno 911!: Miami | Actor | Deputy Raineesha Williams | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Code Name: The Cleaner | Actor | Jacuzzi | 56 Average |
| 2005 | Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie | Actor | Mama Robin (voice) | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Guess Who | Actor | Naomi | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Hair Show | Actor | Debra | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Kid Notorious | Actor | Tollie Mae (voice) | 70 Good |
| 2003 | Clean House | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 2003 | Reno 911! | Actor | Deputy Raineesha Williams | 71 Good |
| 2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted | Actor | Gladys | 56 Average |
| 1999 | The Bachelor | Actor | African-American Bride | 56 Average |
| 1999 | Cookie's Fortune | Actor | Wanda Carter | 60 Fair |
| 1995 | Boys on the Side | Actor | Woman at Diner | 60 Fair |
| Grotesquerie | Actor | Lois Tryon | 58 Average |
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| All's Fair | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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| 2024 | Grotesquerie | Production | Executive Producer | 74 Good |
| 2022 | Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
| 2022 | The Rookie: Feds | Production | Executive Producer | 72 Good |
| 2021 | Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story | Production | Co-Producer | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Clean House | Production | Producer | 69 Fair |
| All's Fair | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
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