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Home/People/Niecy Nash-Betts
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Born
Feb 23, 1970
Age 56
Place of Birth
Palmdale, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

31
Movies
94
TV Shows
Also Known As
Niecy Nash
Niecy Nash Betts
Carol Denise Betts
Carol Denise Ensley
Carol Denise Nash
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IMDb Profile

Niecy Nash-Betts

Acting

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.
Cosmetic Criminals poster

Cosmetic Criminals

as Agent Boudreaux
2024
Origin poster

Origin

as Marion Wilkerson
2023
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist poster

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

as Deputy Raineesha Williams
2022
Beauty poster

Beauty

as Beauty's Mother
2022
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon poster

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon

as Deputy Raineesha Williams
2021
Uncorked poster

Uncorked

as Sylvia
2020
Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story poster

Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story

as Gloria Williams
2020
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire poster

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

as Shocktress (voice)
2019
Family Feud poster

Family Feud

as Foremother
2018
Downsizing poster

Downsizing

as Leisureland Salesperson
2017
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special poster

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

as Self
2017
Cook-Off! poster

Cook-Off!

as Ladybug Briggs
2017
Selma poster

Selma

as Richie Jean Jackson
2014
Walk of Shame poster

Walk of Shame

as Bus Driver
2014
Nurse 3-D poster

Nurse 3-D

as Regina
2013
Trust Me poster

Trust Me

as Angie
2013
G-Force poster

G-Force

as Rosalita
2009
The Proposal poster

The Proposal

as Stewardess (uncredited)
2009
Not Easily Broken poster

Not Easily Broken

as Michelle
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy poster

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

as Self
2009