Niecy Nash-Betts
Actor
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.
Filmography
Downsizing
as Leisureland Salesperson 2017
Horton Hears a Who!
as Miss Yelp (voice) 2008
Selma
as Richie Jean Jackson 2014
G-Force
as Rosalita 2009
Walk of Shame
as Bus Driver 2014
Guess Who
as Naomi 2005
Nurse 3-D
as Regina 2013
The Bachelor
as African-American Bride 1999
Malibu's Most Wanted
as Gladys 2003
Reno 911!: Miami
as Deputy Raineesha Williams 2007
Code Name: The Cleaner
as Jacuzzi 2007
Boys on the Side
as Woman at Diner 1995
Uncorked
as Sylvia 2020
Cookie's Fortune
as Wanda Carter 1999
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
as Deputy Raineesha Williams 2021
Trust Me
as Angie 2013