Niecy Nash

 ( 1970 Births ) 

From 2003 to 2009, she played the roles of Deputy Raineesha Williams and T.T. on the Comedy Central comedy series Reno 911!. She hosted Clean House on the Style Network from 2003 to 2010, as well as providing the voice of Mrs. Boots on the ABC Family animated series Slacker Cats, and starred as Rhonda, opposite Jerry O'Connell, in the short-lived Fox sitcom Do Not Disturb in 2008. She guest-starred on The Bernie Mac Show as Bernie's sister Bonita from 2003 to 2005. Nash won a Daytime Emmy in 2010 as the producer/host of Clean House: The Messiest Home in the Country in the category of Outstanding Special Class Special. On August 4, 2010, Nash announced that she was leaving Clean House, and that the show would continue without her.

Nash appeared on the tenth season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars beginning in March 2010, where she was partnered with Louis van Amstel. On May 11, Nash and van Amstel were eliminated from the competition, taking fifth place. target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> New 'Dancing With the Stars' cast revealed, Yahoo! News, March 1, 2010. Associated Press. In 2011, she got her own reality show, Leave It To Niecy, on TLC, about her life with her new husband and stepson, but it was quickly cancelled. In that same year she was in a TLC wedding special. She also appeared in the films (2007), (2007), Cook Off! (2007), Not Easily Broken (2009), G-Force (2009), and Trust Me (2013).

In 2014, Nash played Richie Jean Jackson, the wife of Dr. Sullivan Jackson, in the historical drama film Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay. DuVernay cast Nash after seeing her on the series Getting On. The film received acclaim from critics; on Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 99%, based on 205 reviews, with an average rating of 8.7/10. Selma was listed on many critics' top ten lists. Also that year, Nash joined the cast of the Fox comedy series The Mindy Project in a recurring role as Dr. Jean Fishman, a rival of the title character.

From 2015 to 2016, Nash co-starred on the Fox horror-comedy series Scream Queens as a security guard, and then FBI Agent Denise Hemphill. She appeared in another Fox comedy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, as Andre Braugher's sister. Also in 2016, she was cast in the leading role in the Fox comedy pilot The Enforcers. The pilot, however, was not ordered to series. Nash later had a recurring role as Louise Bell in the Showtime period drama Masters of Sex.

In 2017, Nash was cast in a leading role in the TNT crime comedy-drama series Claws, produced by Rashida Jones, about a South Florida nail salon. Also in 2017, Nash appeared in Mary J. Blige's music video for "Strength of a Woman". For her dramatic turn in Claws, Nash has received critical praise. She received a Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy, as well as another nomination for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series.

In July 2018, Nash received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the television category. In August 2018, it was announced that Nash would star in and produce Naked With Niecy Nash, a late-night talk show for TNT. Later that year, Ava DuVernay cast her in the Netflix limited drama series When They See Us. For her performance, she received critical praise and a nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.

In 2020, Nash starred in Netflix drama film, Uncorked, directed by Prentice Penny, and had a recurring role in the Netflix comedy-drama Never Have I Ever, created by Mindy Kaling. Also that year, she played civil rights advocate Florynce Kennedy in the Hulu miniseries Mrs. America. Later in 2020, Nash signed on to host her own syndicated daytime talk show for CBS Television Distribution. Nash reprised her role as Deputy Raineesha Williams in the seventh season of Reno 911! which aired on Quibi. She starred in the Lifetime movie playing Gloria Williams, her abductor. In Review: Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story She also appeared in the 2021 Paramount+ movie Reno 911! The Hunt for QAnon. The eighth season of the series, titled Reno 911! Defunded, premiered on The Roku Channel in February 2022. During season five of The Masked Singer, Nash served as a guest host while regular series host Nick Cannon recovered from COVID-19. On April 28, 2021, Fox announced that it had ordered a revival of Don't Forget the Lyrics with Nash as host. It premiered on May 23, 2022.

Nash guest-starred on two episodes of The Rookie, titled "Simone" and "Enervo", which served as a backdoor pilot centered on her character and aired on April 24 and May 1, 2022. On May 13, 2022, the spinoff, titled , was ordered. The series premiered on September 27, 2022. In July 2022, Nash signed a first-look television deal with Entertainment One. Also that year, she played the title character's mother in the drama film, Beauty.

In late 2022, Nash starred as Glenda Cleveland in the Netflix true-crime limited series '. She received positive reviews for her performance. Niecy Nash-Betts Works Even If ‘Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ Does Not She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries, and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. Additionally, she received nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. The following year, she starred in the biographical drama film Origin by Ava DuVernay, based on the life of Isabel Wilkerson. It premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 6, 2023, and began a limited theatrical release in January 2024. In June of 2023, Nash was honored as ''The Hollywood Reporters Raising Our Voices Trailblazer at the second annual Raising Our Voices luncheon.

In May 2025, it was announced that Nash would be one of the grand marshals at the L.A. Pride parade.

Nash was married for 13 years to Don Nash, an ordained minister. They filed for divorce in June 2007, and have three children together.

In September 2010, Nash became engaged to Jay Tucker. Nash participated in a TLC reality show that followed the preparations for the wedding.TLC, 'Niecy Nash Wedding Bash , TLC, June 4, 2011 On May 28, 2011, they were married at the Church Estate Vineyard in Malibu. On October 30, 2019, Nash announced her pending divorce from Tucker via Instagram. On June 21, 2020, the divorce was finalized.

On August 29, 2020, Nash married singer Jessica Betts, whom Nash refers to as her "hersband". Nash has not elected to label herself or identify with any sexual orientation. She said in an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she did not feel that she was "coming out" as she was not sexually repressed prior to her marriage to Betts.