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
Cast Credits
All's Fair
Character: Emerald Greene
TV • 2025
Grotesquerie
Character: Lois Tryon
TV • 2024
Cosmetic Criminals
Character: Agent Boudreaux
MOVIE • 2024
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Character: Self
TV • 2023
Origin
Character: Marion Wilkerson
MOVIE • 2023
Agent Elvis
Character: Bertie (voice)
TV • 2023
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Character: Deputy Raineesha Williams
MOVIE • 2022
The Rookie: Feds
Character: Simone Clark
TV • 2022
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Character: Glenda Cleveland
TV • 2022
Sherri
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Character: Self
TV • 2022
New Heights
Character: Self
TV • 2022
Beauty
Character: Beauty's Mother
MOVIE • 2022
Don't Forget the Lyrics!
Character: Self - Host
TV • 2022
Human Resources
Character: Hope (voice)
TV • 2022
Reno 911! Defunded
Character: Deputy Raineesha Williams
TV • 2022
About Last Night
Character: Self
TV • 2022
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Character: Deputy Raineesha Williams
MOVIE • 2021
I Can See Your Voice
Character:
TV • 2020
Reno 911!
Character: Deputy Raineesha Williams
TV • 2020
Crew
Crew Credits
All's Fair
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2025
Grotesquerie
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2024
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2022
The Rookie: Feds
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2022
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2021
Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story
Role: Co-Producer
MOVIE • 2020
Clean House
Role: Producer
TV • 2003