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Niecy Nash Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1970-02-23

Birthplace:
Palmdale, California, USA

Credits:
125 Total Roles

Niecy Nash

Acting

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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.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 All's Fair TV Emerald Greene
2025 The Hunting Party TV Erica Burke
2025 Hollywood Squares TV Self
2024 Grotesquerie TV Lois Tryon
2024 Cosmetic Criminals MOVIE Agent Boudreaux
2023 Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter TV Self
2023 Origin MOVIE Marion Wilkerson
2023 Agent Elvis TV Bertie (voice)
2022 Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist MOVIE Deputy Raineesha Williams
2022 The Rookie: Feds TV Simone Clark

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