Niecy Nash-Betts
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.
Acted in
Grotesquerie
2024
as Lois Tryon
Cosmetic Criminals
2024
as Agent Boudreaux
Origin
2023
as Marion Wilkerson
Agent Elvis
2023
as Bertie (voice)
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
2022
as Deputy Raineesha Williams
The Rookie: Feds
2022
as Simone Clark
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
2022
as Glenda Cleveland
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
2022
as Self - Glenda Cleveland
Beauty
2022
as Beauty's Mother
Don't Forget the Lyrics!
2022
as Self - Host
Human Resources
2022
as Hope (voice)
Reno 911! Defunded
2022
as Deputy Raineesha Williams
About Last Night
2022
as Self
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
2021
as Deputy Raineesha Williams
I Can See Your Voice
2020
Reno 911!
2020
as Deputy Raineesha Williams / TT
Never Have I Ever
2020
as Dr. Jamie Ryan
Mrs. America
2020
as Flo Kennedy
Uncorked
2020
as Sylvia
Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story
2020
as Gloria Williams
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
2019
as Shocktress (voice)
When They See Us
2019
as Deloris Wise
The Masked Singer
2019
as Self - Guest Panelist
The Masked Singer
2019
as Self - Guest Host
The Rookie
2018
as Simone Clark
A Million Little Things
2018
as Gloria
A.P. Bio
2018
as Kim
Family Feud
2018
as Foremother
Downsizing
2017
as Leisureland Salesperson
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017
as Self
Cook-Off!
2017
as Ladybug Briggs
Drop the Mic
2017
as Self
Claws
2017
as Desna
Speechless
2016
as Kiki
Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
Angie Tribeca
2016
as Pandora
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
2015
as Self
Scream Queens
2015
as Denise Hemphill
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
Fresh Off the Boat
2015
as Wilhelmina
Selma
2014
as Richie Jean Jackson
Walk of Shame
2014
as Bus Driver
Bad Teacher
2014
as Carla
Getting On
2013
as Didi Ortley
Masters of Sex
2013
as Louise Bell
Nurse 3-D
2013
as Regina
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Debbie
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
Trust Me
2013
as Angie
Ben and Kate
2012
as Roz
The Mindy Project
2012
as Dr. Jean Fishman
The Soul Man
2012
as Lolli Ballentine
The Cleveland Show
2009
Modern Family
2009
as Joan
G-Force
2009
as Rosalita
The Proposal
2009
as Stewardess (uncredited)
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
Not Easily Broken
2009
as Michelle
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self
Gary Unmarried
2008
Gary Unmarried
2008
as Charleen
Do Not Disturb
2008
as Rhonda
Match Game
2008
as Panelist
Horton Hears a Who!
2008
as Miss Yelp (voice)
Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored
2007
Reno 911!: Miami
2007
as Deputy Raineesha Williams
Code Name: The Cleaner
2007
as Jacuzzi
The Boondocks
2005
Minoriteam
2005
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
2005
as Mama Robin (voice)
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Rhonda Gibbs
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Guest Judge
Guess Who
2005
as Naomi
American Dad!
2005
as Patty LaBelle (voice)
American Dad!
2005
as Angel (voice)
American Dad!
2005
as Lorraine (voice)
Hair Show
2004
as Debra
Kid Notorious
2003
as Tollie Mae (voice)
Clean House
2003
Reno 911!
2003
as Deputy Raineesha Williams
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003
as Gladys
That's So Raven
2003
as Madame Cassandra / Shirley
Presidio Med
2002
as Nurse
Half & Half
2002
as Carla
Monk
2002
as Varla Davis
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
as Benita
Reba
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Snuff Film Processor
Girlfriends
2000
The Bachelor
1999
as African-American Bride
Time of Your Life
1999
Popular
1999
Judging Amy
1999
as Officer Letitia Sitz
Cookie's Fortune
1999
as Wanda Carter
Family Guy
1999
as Sheila (voice)
Boys on the Side
1995
as Woman at Diner
ER
1994
as Judith Anderson
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Pretty/Handsome
as Regina
