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.
Series | Pretty/Handsome | Regina | 2025 |
Movie | Cosmetic Criminals | Agent Boudreaux | 2024-01-07 |
Movie | Origin | Marion Wilkerson | 2023-12-08 |
Movie | Beauty | Beauty's Mother | 2022-06-11 |
Movie | Uncorked | Sylvia | 2020-03-27 |
Series | A.P. Bio | Kim | 2018-02-01 |
Series | The Rookie | Simone Clark | 2018-10-16 |
Series | Claws | Desna | 2017-06-11 |
Movie | Downsizing | Leisureland Salesperson | 2017-12-22 |
Series | Drop the Mic | Self | 2017-10-24 |
Series | Angie Tribeca | Pandora | 2016-01-17 |
Series | Chelsea | Self | 2016-05-11 |
Series | The $100,000 Pyramid | Self | 2016-06-27 |
Series | Speechless | Kiki | 2016-09-21 |
Series | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015-08-02 |
Series | Scream Queens | Denise Hemphill | 2015-09-22 |
Movie | Selma | Richie Jean Jackson | 2014-12-25 |
Movie | Walk of Shame | Bus Driver | 2014-05-02 |
Series | Hollywood Game Night | Self | 2013-07-11 |
Series | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Debbie | 2013-09-17 |
Movie | Trust Me | Angie | 2013-04-20 |
Series | Getting On | Didi Ortley | 2013-11-24 |
Movie | Nurse 3-D | Regina | 2013-09-28 |
Series | The Mindy Project | Dr. Jean Fishman | 2012-09-25 |
Series | Ben and Kate | Roz | 2012-09-25 |
Series | Conan | Self | 2010-11-08 |
Movie | The Proposal | Stewardess (uncredited) | 2009-06-02 |
Movie | Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | Self | 2009-01-01 |
Series | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Judge | 2009-02-02 |
Movie | G-Force | Rosalita | 2009-07-24 |
Series | Modern Family | Joan | 2009-09-23 |
Series | The Cleveland Show | Unknown | 2009-09-27 |
Movie | Horton Hears a Who! | Miss Yelp (voice) | 2008-03-03 |
Series | Gary Unmarried | Charleen | 2008-09-24 |
Movie | Reno 911!: Miami | Deputy Raineesha Williams | 2007-02-23 |
Movie | Cook-Off! | Ladybug Briggs | 2007-11-17 |
Movie | Guess Who | Naomi | 2005-03-25 |
Series | American Dad! | Lorraine (voice) | 2005-02-06 |
Series | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Guest Judge | 2005-06-01 |
Series | Minoriteam | Unknown | 2005-11-06 |
Series | My Name Is Earl | Rhonda Gibbs | 2005-09-20 |
Movie | Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie | Mama Robin (voice) | 2005-10-17 |
Movie | Hair Show | Debra | 2004-10-17 |
Series | That's So Raven | Madame Cassandra / Shirley | 2003-01-17 |
Series | Reno 911! | Deputy Raineesha Williams | 2003-07-23 |
Movie | Malibu's Most Wanted | Gladys | 2003-04-10 |
Series | Monk | Varla Davis | 2002-07-12 |
Series | Half & Half | Carla | 2002-09-23 |
Series | One on One | Unknown | 2001-09-03 |
Series | The Bernie Mac Show | Unknown | 2001-11-14 |
Series | Girlfriends | Unknown | 2000-09-11 |
Series | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Snuff Film Processor | 2000-10-06 |
Movie | Cookie's Fortune | Wanda Carter | 1999-03-24 |
Series | Family Guy | Sheila (voice) | 1999-01-31 |
Movie | The Bachelor | African-American Bride | 1999-11-05 |
Series | The View | Self | 1997-08-11 |
Movie | Boys on the Side | Woman at Diner | 1995-02-03 |
Series | Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981-09-15 |
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