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Niecy Nash

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Niecy Nash

Carol Denise Betts (previously Nash, née Ensley; born February 23, 1970) (), known professionally as Niecy Nash-Betts, is an American actress. Her career began in the late 1990s, with appearances in the films Boys on the Side (1995) and Cookie's Fortune (1999). She garnered recognition for her portrayal of Deputy Raineesha Williams in the comedy series Reno 911! (2003–09, 2020–22), along with hosting the Style Network show Clean House (2003–10), for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award. Nash received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for starring as Denise "Didi" Ortley in the comedy-drama series Getting On (2013–15). She also portrayed Lolli Ballentine in the sitcom The Soul Man (2012–16), and Denise Hemphill in the horror-comedy series Scream Queens (2015–16). From 2017 to 2022, she played Desna Simms in the crime comedy-drama Claws (2017–22), winning a Satellite Award. In 2024 she played Detective Lois Tryon in the horror drama series Grotesquerie (2024) and currently stars as Emerald Greene in the legal drama series All's Fair (2025–present). Nash collaborated with director Ava DuVernay in the drama films Selma (2014) and Origin (2023), and the miniseries When They See Us (2019), for which she was nominated for another Primetime Emmy Award. Nash also played feminist leader Florynce Kennedy in the miniseries Mrs. America (2020), and starred as Glenda Cleveland in the first season of the Netflix anthology series Monster (2022), winning severals awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress as well as receiving a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.

Infobox

Born
Carol Denise Ensley (1970-02-23) February 23, 1970 Los Angeles, California, U .
Other name
Niecy Nash-Betts
Alma mater
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1995–present
Spouses
Don Nash (m. 1994; div. 2007) Jay Tucker (m. 2011; div. 2020) Jessica Betts (m. 2020)
Children
3

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1995
Boys on the Side
Role(s)
Woman at Diner
1999
Cookie's Fortune
Role(s)
Wanda Carter
The Bachelor
Role(s)
African-American Bride
2003
Malibu's Most Wanted
Role(s)
Gladys
2004
Hair Show
Role(s)
Debra
2005
Jepardee!
Role(s)
Keisha Jenkins
Notes
Short film
Guess Who
Role(s)
Naomi
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
Role(s)
Mama Robin
Notes
Voice
2007
Code Name: The Cleaner
Role(s)
Jacuzzi
Reno 911!: Miami
Role(s)
Deputy Raineesha Williams
Cook Off!
Role(s)
Ladybug Briggs
2008
Horton Hears a Who!
Role(s)
Miss Yelp
Notes
Voice
Mrs. C
Role(s)
Anesthesiologist
Notes
Short film
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Role(s)
Herself
Not Easily Broken
Role(s)
Michelle
The Proposal
Role(s)
Stewardess
Notes
Cameo appearance
G-Force
Role(s)
Rosalita
2013
Trust Me
Role(s)
Angie
Nurse 3D
Role(s)
Regina
2014
Walk of Shame
Role(s)
Bus Driver
Selma
Role(s)
Richie Jean Jackson
2017
Downsizing
Role(s)
Leisureland Salesperson
2020
Uncorked
Role(s)
Sylvia
2022
Beauty
Role(s)
Beauty’s Mother
2023
Origin
Role(s)
Marion Russell Wilkerson
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1995
Boys on the Side
Woman at Diner
1999
Cookie's Fortune
Wanda Carter
The Bachelor
African-American Bride
2003
Malibu's Most Wanted
Gladys
2004
Hair Show
Debra
2005
Jepardee!
Keisha Jenkins
Short film
Guess Who
Naomi
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
Mama Robin
Voice
2007
Code Name: The Cleaner
Jacuzzi
Reno 911!: Miami
Deputy Raineesha Williams
Cook Off!
Ladybug Briggs
2008
Horton Hears a Who!
Miss Yelp
Voice
Mrs. C
Anesthesiologist
Short film
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Herself
Not Easily Broken
Michelle
The Proposal
Stewardess
Cameo appearance
G-Force
Rosalita
2013
Trust Me
Angie
Nurse 3D
Regina
2014
Walk of Shame
Bus Driver
Selma
Richie Jean Jackson
2017
Downsizing
Leisureland Salesperson
2020
Uncorked
Sylvia
2022
Beauty
Beauty’s Mother
2023
Origin
Marion Russell Wilkerson
· Filmography › Television
1996
Party of Five
Role(s)
Nurse
Notes
Episode: "Spring Breaks: Part 1"
1998
Rude Awakening
Role(s)
Gaynielle
Notes
Episode: "Naked Again"
1999
Malcolm & Eddie
Role(s)
Jackie
Notes
Episode: "B . I Still Love You"
Time of Your Life
Role(s)
Clerk
Notes
Episode: "The Time She Came to New York"
2000
City of Angels
Role(s)
Eveline Walker
Notes
Recurring cast (season 1)
Popular
Role(s)
Teacher
Notes
Episode: "Hard on the Outside, Soft in the Middle"
Any Day Now
Role(s)
Miss Lavonde
Notes
Episode: "Lighten Up, Rene"
2001
Rude Awakening
Role(s)
Caller
Notes
Episode: "Altar Ego"
Kate Brasher
Role(s)
June/Jane Clark
Notes
Episode: "Tracy"
One on One
Role(s)
Darla
Notes
Episode: "Fifteen Candles"
That's Life
Role(s)
Darlene
Notes
Episode: "Plus One" & "Idiots"
NYPD Blue
Role(s)
Tonya Dunbar
Notes
Episode: "Baby Love"
Judging Amy
Role(s)
Letitia Sitz
Notes
Episode: "Beating the Bounds"
2002
Reba
Role(s)
Maya
Notes
Episode: "He's Having a Baby"
Girlfriends
Role(s)
LaShelle
Notes
Episode: "Just Dessert"
For Your Love
Role(s)
Clerk
Notes
Episode: "The Blast from the Past"
Presidio Med
Role(s)
Nurse
Notes
Episode: "Milagros"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Role(s)
Snuff film processor
Notes
Episode: "Snuff"
2003
That's So Raven
Role(s)
Madame Cassandra / Shirley
Notes
Episode: "Psychics Wanted"
ER
Role(s)
Judith Anderson
Notes
Episode: "Missing"
Kid Notorious
Role(s)
Tollie Mae (voice)
Notes
Main cast
2003–05
Role(s)
The Bernie Mac Show
Notes
Benita
2003–09, 2020–22
Role(s)
Reno 911!
Notes
Raineesha Williams
2003–10
Role(s)
Clean House
Notes
Herself/host
2004
Half & Half
Role(s)
Carla
Notes
Episode: "The Big Mother of a Mother's Day Rides Again Episode"
Monk
Role(s)
Varla Davis
Notes
Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf"
2005
My Name Is Earl
Role(s)
Rhonda Gibbs
Notes
Episode: "Cost Dad the Election"
2006
The Boondocks
Role(s)
Cookie Freeman (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Wingmen"
Minoriteam
Role(s)
Fasto's Mama (voice)
Notes
Recurring cast
2007
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Dating for Publicity"
2007–09
Role(s)
Slacker Cats
Notes
Mrs. Boots (voice)
2007–13
Role(s)
American Dad!
Notes
Additional voices (voice)
2008
MADtv
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode
The Mighty B!
Role(s)
Miriam Breedlove (voice)
Notes
2 episodes
Chocolate News
Role(s)
Trina Harper
Notes
Episode: "Episode 2"
Do Not Disturb
Role(s)
Rhonda Peet
Notes
Main cast
2009
The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "New Attitude, Same ATL"
2009–10
Role(s)
Messiest Home
Notes
Herself
2010
New Now Next Awards
Role(s)
Herself/host
Notes
TV special
RuPaul's Drag Race
Role(s)
Herself / guest judge
Notes
Episode: "The Snatch Game"
Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "It's a Celebration"
Dancing with the Stars
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Contestant (season 10)
Gary Unmarried
Role(s)
Charleen
Notes
Episode: "Gary Tries to Find Something for Mitch" & "Gary Unmarried?"
The Cleveland Show
Role(s)
Janet (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Another Bad Thanksgiving"
2011
Way Black When: Primetime
Role(s)
Herself/host
Notes
Episode
Annual Trumpet Awards
Role(s)
Herself/host
Notes
TV special
The LeBrons
Role(s)
Gloria (voice)
Notes
Main cast
2012
Celebrity Wife Swap
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Niecy Nash/Tina Yothers"
Leave It to Niecy
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Main cast
Let's Talk About Love
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Main cast
2012–16
Role(s)
The Soul Man
Notes
Lolli Ballentine
2013
Life After
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Sheryl Lee Ralph: Life After Dreamgirls"
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Celebrity Week 4 & 5"
Hollywood Game Night
Role(s)
Herself/panelist
Notes
Episode: "America's Got Game Night"
Ben and Kate
Role(s)
Roz
Notes
Episode: "Father-Daughter Dance"
2013–15
Role(s)
Getting On
Notes
Denise "Didi" Ortley
2014
Exhale
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "What Is Love?"
Family Game Night
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Celebrity Edition: Niecy Nash"
Bad Teacher
Role(s)
Carla
Notes
Episode: "What's Old Is New"
The Mindy Project
Role(s)
Jean Fishman
Notes
Recurring cast (season 3)
Hollywood Game Night
Role(s)
Herself / celebrity player
Notes
Episode: "Cedric Gives Niecy a Hand"
2015–16
Role(s)
TripTank
Notes
Additional voices (voice)
Scream Queens
Role(s)
Denise Hemphill
Notes
Recurring cast
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
Role(s)
Herself / celebrity player
Notes
Episode: "Kevin Pollak vs. Niecy Nash"
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Role(s)
Debbie Holt
Notes
Episode: "The Cruise"
Masters of Sex
Role(s)
Louise Bell
Notes
Recurring cast (season 4)
As the Fire Pit Burns
Role(s)
Jennifer Bowen-Brown
Notes
Main cast
2016–19
Role(s)
Match Game
Notes
Herself / celebrity player
2017
Drop the Mic
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Niecy Nash vs. Cedric the Entertainer"
Modern Family
Role(s)
Joan
Notes
Episode: "All Things Being Equal"
Angie Tribeca
Role(s)
Pandora
Notes
Episode: "Go Get 'Em, Tiger"
2017–22
Role(s)
Claws
Notes
Desna Simms
2018
Kevin Hart: What The Fit
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Firefighting with Niecy Nash"
Fresh Off the Boat
Role(s)
Wilhelmina
Notes
Episode: "Big Baby"
A . Bio
Role(s)
Kim
Notes
Episode: "Teacher Jail"
Speechless
Role(s)
Kiki
Notes
Episode: "J-i-Jingle T-h-Thon"
2018–19
Role(s)
Family Guy
Notes
Sheila (voice)
2019
Black Girls Rock!
Role(s)
Herself/host
Notes
TV special
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1996
Party of Five
Nurse
Episode: "Spring Breaks: Part 1"
1998
Rude Awakening
Gaynielle
Episode: "Naked Again"
1999
Malcolm & Eddie
Jackie
Episode: "B . I Still Love You"
Time of Your Life
Clerk
Episode: "The Time She Came to New York"
2000
City of Angels
Eveline Walker
Recurring cast (season 1)
Popular
Teacher
Episode: "Hard on the Outside, Soft in the Middle"
Any Day Now
Miss Lavonde
Episode: "Lighten Up, Rene"
2001
Rude Awakening
Caller
Episode: "Altar Ego"
Kate Brasher
June/Jane Clark
Episode: "Tracy"
One on One
Darla
Episode: "Fifteen Candles"
That's Life
Darlene
Episode: "Plus One" & "Idiots"
NYPD Blue
Tonya Dunbar
Episode: "Baby Love"
Judging Amy
Letitia Sitz
Episode: "Beating the Bounds"
2002
Reba
Maya
Episode: "He's Having a Baby"
Girlfriends
LaShelle
Episode: "Just Dessert"
For Your Love
Clerk
Episode: "The Blast from the Past"
Presidio Med
Nurse
Episode: "Milagros"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Snuff film processor
Episode: "Snuff"
2003
That's So Raven
Madame Cassandra / Shirley
Episode: "Psychics Wanted"
ER
Judith Anderson
Episode: "Missing"
Kid Notorious
Tollie Mae (voice)
Main cast
2003–05
The Bernie Mac Show
Benita
Guest cast (season 2-4)
2003–09, 2020–22
Reno 911!
Raineesha Williams
Main cast
2003–10
Clean House
Herself/host
Main cast (season 1-9)
2004
Half & Half
Carla
Episode: "The Big Mother of a Mother's Day Rides Again Episode"
Monk
Varla Davis
Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf"
2005
My Name Is Earl
Rhonda Gibbs
Episode: "Cost Dad the Election"
2006
The Boondocks
Cookie Freeman (voice)
Episode: "Wingmen"
Minoriteam
Fasto's Mama (voice)
Recurring cast
2007
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Herself
Episode: "Dating for Publicity"
2007–09
Slacker Cats
Mrs. Boots (voice)
Recurring cast
2007–13
American Dad!
Additional voices (voice)
Recurring cast
2008
MADtv
Herself
Episode
The Mighty B!
Miriam Breedlove (voice)
2 episodes
Chocolate News
Trina Harper
Episode: "Episode 2"
Do Not Disturb
Rhonda Peet
Main cast
2009
The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Herself
Episode: "New Attitude, Same ATL"
2009–10
Messiest Home
Herself
Recurring cast
2010
New Now Next Awards
Herself/host
TV special
RuPaul's Drag Race
Herself / guest judge
Episode: "The Snatch Game"
Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business
Herself
Episode: "It's a Celebration"
Dancing with the Stars
Herself
Contestant (season 10)
Gary Unmarried
Charleen
Episode: "Gary Tries to Find Something for Mitch" & "Gary Unmarried?"
The Cleveland Show
Janet (voice)
Episode: "Another Bad Thanksgiving"
2011
Way Black When: Primetime
Herself/host
Episode
Annual Trumpet Awards
Herself/host
TV special
The LeBrons
Gloria (voice)
Main cast
2012
Celebrity Wife Swap
Herself
Episode: "Niecy Nash/Tina Yothers"
Leave It to Niecy
Herself
Main cast
· Filmography › Music videos
2017
"Family Feud"
Role(s)
Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé
Notes
Herself
2019
"My Type (Claws Remix)"
Role(s)
Saweetie
Notes
Desna Simms
2024
"To the Moon"
Role(s)
Meghan Trainor
Notes
Boss
Year
Title
Artist
Role
2017
"Family Feud"
Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé
Herself
2019
"My Type (Claws Remix)"
Saweetie
Desna Simms
2024
"To the Moon"
Meghan Trainor
Boss
· Filmography › Video games
2004
Spider-Man 2
Role(s)
Additional Voices (voice)
Year
Title
Role
2004
Spider-Man 2
Additional Voices (voice)
· Awards and nominations › Major associations › Emmy Awards
2009
Outstanding Lifestyle Program
Role(s)
Clean House
Notes
Nominated
Outstanding Special Class Special
Role(s)
Nominated
2010
Outstanding Lifestyle Program
Role(s)
Nominated
Outstanding Special Class Special
Role(s)
Won
Primetime Emmy Awards
2014
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Role(s)
Getting On
Notes
Nominated
2016
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Role(s)
Nominated
2019
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Role(s)
When They See Us
Notes
Nominated
2023
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Role(s)
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Notes
Won
Year
Category
Work
Result
Ref.
Daytime Emmy Awards
2009
Outstanding Lifestyle Program
Clean House
Nominated
Outstanding Special Class Special
Nominated
2010
Outstanding Lifestyle Program
Nominated
Outstanding Special Class Special
Won
Primetime Emmy Awards
2014
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Getting On
Nominated
2016
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Nominated
2019
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
When They See Us
Nominated
2023
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Won

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