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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!'' (2003–2009, 2020–2022), along with hosting the Style Network show ''Clean House'' (2003–2010), 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'' (2013–2015). She also portrayed Lolli Ballentine in the sitcom ''The Soul Man'' (2012–2016), and Denise Hemphill in the horror-comedy series ''Scream Queens'' (2015–2016). From 2017 to 2022, she played Desna Simms in the crime comedy-drama ''Claws'' (2017–2022), 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. Provided by Wikipedia