Actor
Niecy Nash
Born February 23, 1970 in Palmdale, California, USA28 films
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.
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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.
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First watchSelma20147.4as Richie Jean Jackson"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
28 films as actor- 2023OriginMarion Wilkerson
- 2022Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful HeistDeputy Raineesha Williams
- 2022BeautyBeauty's Mother
- 2021Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnonDeputy Raineesha Williams
- 2020UncorkedSylvia
- 2020Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley StoryGloria Williams
- 2019Marvel Rising: Playing with FireShocktress (voice)
- 2018Family FeudForemother
- 2017DownsizingLeisureland Salesperson
- 2017Cook-Off!Ladybug Briggs
- 2014SelmaRichie Jean Jackson
- 2014Walk of ShameBus Driver
- 2013Nurse 3-DRegina
- 2013Trust MeAngie
- 2009G-ForceRosalita
- 2009The ProposalStewardess (uncredited)
- 2009Not Easily BrokenMichelle
- 2008Horton Hears a Who!Miss Yelp (voice)
- 2007Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored
- 2007Reno 911!: MiamiDeputy Raineesha Williams
- 2007Code Name: The CleanerJacuzzi
- 2005Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The MovieMama Robin (voice)
- 2005Guess WhoNaomi
- 2004Hair ShowDebra
- 2003Malibu's Most WantedGladys
- 1999The BachelorAfrican-American Bride
- 1999Cookie's FortuneWanda Carter
- 1995Boys on the SideWoman at Diner