Niecy Nash

Niecy Nash
Nash in 2010
Born	Carol Denise Ensley (1970-02-23) February 23, 1970 (age 54) Palmdale, California, U.S.
Other names	Niecy Nash-Betts
Alma mater	California State University, Dominguez Hills
Occupation(s)	Actress, comedian, television host
Years active	1995–present
Spouses	Don Nash ​ ​ (m. 1994; div. 2007)​ Jay Tucker ​ ​ (m. 2011; div. 2020)​ Jessica Betts ​ (m. 2020)​
Children	3

Carol Denise Betts (previously Nash, née Ensley; born February 23, 1970)^[1] (/ˈniːsi/), known professionally as Niecy Nash, is an American actress, comedian, and television host. Her acting 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 Awards nominations for starring in the comedy-drama series Getting On (2013–2015). She also starred in the sitcom The Soul Man (2012–2016), and horror-comedy series Scream Queens (2015–2016).^[2] From 2017 to 2022, she played a leading role in the crime comedy-drama Claws (2017–2022).

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 in the miniseries Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022), winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress as well as receiving a Golden Globe nomination.^{[citation needed]}