Niecy Nash

Acting

Niecy Nash

Born 1970-02-23 · Palmdale, California, USA

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.

Acting credits

The Proposal poster
7.2

When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton, to marry her.

The Proposal

2009

Horton Hears a Who! poster
6.5

An imaginative elephant named Horton hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Horton suspects there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community, who thinks he has lost his mind, he is determined to save the tiny particle.

Horton Hears a Who!

2008

Downsizing poster
5.4

A kindly occupational therapist undergoes a new procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so that he and his wife can help save the planet and afford a nice lifestyle at the same time.

Downsizing

2017

G-Force poster
5.5

A team of trained secret agent animals, guinea pigs Darwin, Hurley, Juarez, Blaster, mole Speckles, and fly Mooch takes on a mission for the US government to stop evil Leonard Saber, who plans to destroy the world with household appliances. But the government shuts them down and they are sentenced to a pet shop. Can they escape to defeat the villain and save the world?

G-Force

2009

Selma poster
7.4

"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.

Selma

2014

Boys on the Side poster
6.4

After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from Robin, a real estate agent with AIDS, seeking a cross-country travel partner. On their journey from New York City to Los Angeles, the two stop by Pittsburgh to pick up Jane's friend Holly, who is trying to escape an abusive relationship. With three distinct personalities, the women must overcome their differences to help one another.

Boys on the Side

1995

Guess Who poster
6.0

When a young African-American woman brings her fiancé home to meet her parents, she's neglected to mention one tiny detail – he's white.

Guess Who

2005

Nurse 3-D poster
5.3

Abby Russell, a beautiful, dedicated nurse with a sinister side, has a secret life in which she targets and punishes dishonest men.

Nurse 3-D

2013

Walk of Shame poster
6.0

A reporter's dream of becoming a news anchor is compromised after a one-night stand leaves her stranded in downtown L.A. without a phone, car, ID or money - and only 8 hours to make it to the most important job interview of her life.

Walk of Shame

2014

Trust Me poster
5.8

In an attempt to sign a Hollywood starlet, struggling talent agent and former child star Howard Holloway must contend with her volatile father, a scheming long-time rival, and a producer and casting director who despise him.

Trust Me

2013

Code Name: The Cleaner poster
5.1

Cedric the Entertainer plays Jake, a seemingly regular guy who has no idea who he is after being hit over the head by mysterious assailants. When he finds himself entangled in a government conspiracy, Jake and his pursuers become convinced that he is an undercover agent.

Code Name: The Cleaner

2007

Cook-Off! poster
5.2

Amateur 'chefs' from around the country compete for a million dollar prize in the ultimate food fight.

Cook-Off!

2017

Not Easily Broken poster
6.3

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

Not Easily Broken

2009

Reno 911!: Miami poster
5.8

A rag-tag team of Reno cops are called in to save the day after a terrorist attack disrupts a national police convention in Miami Beach during spring break. Based on the Comedy Central series.

Reno 911!: Miami

2007

Malibu's Most Wanted poster
5.4

A senator arranges for his son, a rich white kid who fancies himself black, to be kidnapped by a couple of black actors pretending to be murderers to try and shock him out of his plans to become a rapper.

Malibu's Most Wanted

2003

Origin poster
6.2

While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist faces unfathomable personal loss and uncovers the beauty of human resilience.

Origin

2023

The Bachelor poster
5.1

Jimmie is seeing his single friends get married one by one. He isn't too worried until his girlfriend Anne catches the bouquet at his friend Marco's wedding. Suddenly, his wild mustang days are numbered. He finally decides to propose to her, but he sticks his foot in his mouth and botches the proposal. Being insulted by the defeatist proposal, Anne leaves town on an assignment. After she's gone, he finds out that his recently-deceased grandfather's will stipulates that he gets nothing of a multi-million dollar fortune unless he's married by 6:05pm on his 30th birthday: tomorrow! Not being able to find Anne, Jimmie begins backtracking through his past girlfriends to find a wife.

The Bachelor

1999

Family Feud poster
2.5

Jay-Z aims to unite the new and older generations of rap fans, while also reflecting on his own infidelity.

Family Feud

2018

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire poster
6.1

Inferno’s powers are stolen by a young and powerful villain and it’s up to the Secret Warriors to defeat their new foe and help their friend. But does Inferno even WANT his powers back? Meanwhile, America Chavez learns a lesson about friendship and family from teammate Ms. Marvel.

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

2019

Uncorked poster
6.1

Elijah must balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father's expectations that he carry on the family's Memphis BBQ joint.

Uncorked

2020

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy poster
8.0

Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy in America, from the earliest minstrel shows to the latest HBO special. Featuring interviews with cultural critics and loads of comedic clips, this program features appearances by a who's-who of black comedians including Chris Rock, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and many more.

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

2009

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon poster
5.8

The Reno Sheriff’s Department find themselves in their stickiest situation yet, hunting down “Q," the person supposedly behind all of the conspiracy theories concocted by the QAnon movement. In their valiant efforts, the officers find themselves stuck at the QAnon convention at sea, and ultimately end up in more trouble when they escape only to discover that they’ve landed on Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous island.

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon

2021

Cookie's Fortune poster
6.4

Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of reactions among family and friends.

Cookie's Fortune

1999

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist poster
5.7

It’s Holiday Season in Reno, and Lieutenant Dangle wishes he’d never been born. With the help of a roller skating “Angel,” he learns how much better the lives of the other deputies would be if he never existed. Will he decide to live on anyway? There’s still Christmas criminals to catch!

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

2022