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.
as Regina(1 ep)
as Emerald Greene(17 eps)
as Erica Burke(1 ep)
as Self(1 ep)
as Lois Tryon(10 eps)
as Agent Boudreaux
as Self(1 ep)
as Marion Wilkerson
as Bertie (voice)(10 eps)
as Deputy Raineesha Williams
as Simone Clark(22 eps)
as Glenda Cleveland(10 eps)
as Self - Guest(5 eps)
as Self - Guest(3 eps)
as Beauty's Mother
as Self - Host(35 eps)
as Hope (voice)(6 eps)
as Deputy Raineesha Williams(11 eps)
as Self(1 ep)
as Deputy Raineesha Williams
as Self(1 ep)
as Self - Guest Panelist(2 eps)
as Deputy Raineesha Williams(25 eps)
as Self(1 ep)
as Dr. Jamie Ryan(16 eps)
as Flo Kennedy(4 eps)
as Sylvia
as Self(1 ep)
as Gloria Williams
as Shocktress (voice)
as Self(2 eps)
as Self - Guest(1 ep)
as Deloris Wise(4 eps)
as Massager (voice)(1 ep)
as Self - Panelist(1 ep)
as Self - Host(5 eps)
as Simone Clark(4 eps)
as Gloria(1 ep)
as Self(1 ep)
as Kim(1 ep)
as Foremother
as Leisureland Salesperson
as Ladybug Briggs
as Self(1 ep)
as Self(1 ep)
as Desna(40 eps)
as Kiki(1 ep)
as Self(1 ep)
as Self - Panelist(10 eps)
as Self(1 ep)
as Pandora(1 ep)
as Self(1 ep)
as Denise Hemphill(15 eps)
as Self - Guest(2 eps)
as Self(2 eps)
as Self(1 ep)
as Wilhelmina(1 ep)
as Richie Jean Jackson
as Bus Driver
as Carla(1 ep)
as Self - Guest(1 ep)
as Didi Ortley(18 eps)
as Louise Bell(5 eps)
as Regina
as Debbie(1 ep)
as Self(1 ep)
as Angie
as Dr. Jean Fishman(4 eps)
as Lolli Ballentine(54 eps)
as Self(1 ep)
as Self(1 ep)
as Joan(1 ep)
as Rosalita
as Self - Guest(3 eps)
as Stewardess (uncredited)
as Self - Guest Judge(1 ep)
as Michelle
as Charleen(1 ep)
as Rhonda(6 eps)
as Panelist(1 ep)
as Miss Yelp (voice)
as Regina
as Deputy Raineesha Williams
as Jacuzzi
as Cookie Freeman (voice)(1 ep)
as Mama Robin (voice)
as Rhonda Gibbs(1 ep)
as Self - Contestant(15 eps)
as Self - Judge(1 ep)
as Naomi
as Patty LaBelle (voice)(1 ep)
as Angel (voice)(1 ep)
as Lorraine (voice)(3 eps)
as Debra
as Tollie Mae (voice)(9 eps)
as Deputy Raineesha Williams(88 eps)
as Gladys
as Self - Guest(3 eps)
as Shirley(1 ep)
as Nurse(1 ep)
as Carla(1 ep)
as Varla Davis(1 ep)
as Benita(3 eps)
as Maya(1 ep)
as Darla(1 ep)
as Snuff Film Processor(1 ep)
as LaShelle(1 ep)
as African-American Bride
as Teacher(1 ep)
as Officer Letitia Sitz(1 ep)
as Wanda Carter
as Sheila (voice)(4 eps)
as Gaynielle(1 ep)
as Caller(1 ep)
as Self(3 eps)
as Woman at Diner
as Judith Anderson(1 ep)
as Nurse(1 ep)
as Self - Guest(4 eps)
as Self(1 ep)
as Self - Presenter(1 ep)
as Self - Presenter(1 ep)
as Self(1 ep)
as Self(1 ep)
as Self - Nominee / Presenter(1 ep)