Niecy Nash-Betts
Date of birth: 1970-02-23
Place of birth: Palmdale, California, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Niecy Nash, Niecy Nash Betts, Carol Denise Betts, Carol Denise Ensley, Carol Denise Nash, نیسی نش-بتس, ニーシー・ナッシュ, Νίσι Νας
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.
Movie Credits
Origin
2023-12-08
While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist f
Reno 911!: Miami
2007-02-23
A rag-tag team of Reno cops are called in to save the day after a terrorist attack disrupts a nation
Beauty
2022-06-29
A young singer on the brink of a promising career finds herself torn between a domineering family, i
Horton Hears a Who!
2008-03-03
An imaginative elephant named Horton hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust flo
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
2021-12-23
The Reno Sheriff’s Department find themselves in their stickiest situation yet, hunting down “Q," th
Code Name: The Cleaner
2007-01-05
Cedric the Entertainer plays Jake, a seemingly regular guy who has no idea who he is after being hit
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009-01-01
Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of th
The Bachelor
1999-11-05
Jimmie is seeing his single friends get married one by one. He isn't too worried until his girlfrien
G-Force
2009-07-24
A team of trained secret agent animals, guinea pigs Darwin, Hurley, Juarez, Blaster, mole Speckles,
Nurse 3-D
2013-09-28
Abby Russell, a beautiful, dedicated nurse with a sinister side, has a secret life in which she targ
Walk of Shame
2014-05-02
A reporter's dream of becoming a news anchor is compromised after a one-night stand leaves her stran
Trust Me
2013-04-20
In an attempt to sign a Hollywood starlet, struggling talent agent and former child star Howard Holl
Cosmetic Criminals
2024-01-07
A short mockumentary detailing the rise of intergenerational cosmetic theft through the eyes of an a
Selma
2014-12-25
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a marc
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
2022-12-03
It’s Holiday Season in Reno, and Lieutenant Dangle wishes he’d never been born. With the help of a r
Cook-Off!
2017-11-17
Amateur 'chefs' from around the country compete for a million dollar prize in the ultimate food figh
The Proposal
2009-06-02
When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book edito
Cookie's Fortune
1999-03-24
Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of rea
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
2005-10-17
Everybody loves the Easter Bunny. Everybody, that is, except the evil Irontail, who wanted the job o
Downsizing
2017-12-22
A kindly occupational therapist undergoes a new procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so that
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003-04-10
A senator arranges for his son, a rich white kid who fancies himself black, to be kidnapped by a cou
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017-12-14
Taraji P. Henson, Golden Globe-winning star of EMPIRE and the movie “Hidden Figures,” is back this h
Hair Show
2004-10-17
Running from the IRS due to back taxes, Baltimore hairdresser and salon owner Peaches reunites with
Not Easily Broken
2009-01-09
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
2019-12-18
Inferno’s powers are stolen by a young and powerful villain and it’s up to the Secret Warriors to de
Uncorked
2020-03-27
Elijah must balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father's expectations that he
Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story
2020-01-18
At the age of 18, Alexis discovers she was abducted as a baby and the mother she thought was hers is
Guess Who
2005-03-25
When a young African-American woman brings her fiancé home to meet her parents, she's neglected to m
Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored
2007-02-27
Reno's most dysfunctional team of law enforcement officials demonstrates their most outrageous antic
Boys on the Side
1995-02-03
After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from Robin, a
Family Feud
2018-01-04
Jay-Z aims to unite the new and older generations of rap fans, while also reflecting on his own infi