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Niecy Nash-Betts

Niecy Nash-Betts

Actor · Born February 23, 1970 · Palmdale, California, USA

IMDb

Highest rated as cast or director

Claws
73

Claws

2017 · 4 Seasons

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.

Acted in 85

2020s

  1. 2025
  2. 2024
  3. Cosmetic Criminals

    Agent Boudreaux

  4. 2023
  5. 2022
  6. Reno 911! Defunded

    Deputy Raineesha Williams · 11 episodes

  7. 2021
  8. 2020

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2018
  3. 2017
  4. 2016
  5. 2015
  6. 2014
  7. 2013
  8. 2012

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008
  3. Do Not Disturb

    Rhonda · 6 episodes

  4. Match Game

    Panelist · 1 episode

  5. 2007

    Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored

    Movie

  6. 2005
  7. Minoriteam

    TV

  8. Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie

    Mama Robin (voice)

  9. 2004

    Hair Show

    Debra

  10. 2003

    Kid Notorious

    Tollie Mae (voice) · 9 episodes

  11. 2002
  12. 2001
  13. 2000

Produced 7

Appearances40

2020s

  1. 2025
  2. 2023
  3. 2022
  4. Don't Forget the Lyrics!

    Self - Host · 35 episodes

  5. About Last Night

    Self · 1 episode

  6. 2021

    Secret Celebrity Renovation

    Self · 1 episode

  7. 2020
  8. Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

    Self · 1 episode

  9. Behind Her Faith

    Self · 1 episode

1940s

  1. 1949

    The Emmy Awards

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1944