1. Carol Denise Betts, known professionally as Niecy Nash, is an American actress.
31 Facts About Niecy Nash
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Niecy Nash's career began in the late 1990s, with appearances in the films Boys on the Side and Cookie's Fortune.
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Niecy Nash has portrayed Lolli Ballentine in the sitcom The Soul Man, and Denise Hemphill in the horror-comedy series Scream Queens.
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Niecy Nash collaborated with director Ava DuVernay in the drama films Selma and Origin, and the miniseries When They See Us, for which she was nominated for another Primetime Emmy Award.
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Niecy Nash was born Carol Denise Ensley, in Palmdale, California, on February 23,1970.
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At the age of five, Niecy Nash developed an interest in entertainment after watching actress Lola Falana on television.
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When she was fifteen, Niecy Nash witnessed her mother get shot by an abusive boyfriend.
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Niecy Nash attended California State University, Dominguez Hills, in Carson, California.
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Niecy Nash made her professional acting debut in the 1995 comedy-drama film, Boys on the Side starring Whoopi Goldberg.
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Niecy Nash appeared in the 1999 comedy film Cookie's Fortune directed by Robert Altman, and had a recurring role on the CBS drama series City of Angels in 2000.
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Niecy Nash 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.
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Niecy Nash guest-starred on The Bernie Mac Show as Bernie's sister Bonita from 2003 to 2005.
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Niecy 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.
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In 2012, Niecy Nash began starring opposite Cedric the Entertainer in the TV Land sitcom The Soul Man, a spinoff of Hot in Cleveland.
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Niecy Nash received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nomination for her role on the show in 2015 and 2016, as well as a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2016.
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In 2014, Niecy Nash played Richie Jean Jackson, the wife of Dr Sullivan Jackson, in the historical drama film Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay.
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DuVernay cast Niecy Nash after seeing her on the series Getting On.
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Also that year, Niecy 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.
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From 2015 to 2016, Niecy Nash co-starred on the Fox horror-comedy series Scream Queens as a security guard, and then FBI Agent Denise Hemphill.
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Niecy Nash appeared in another Fox comedy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, as Andre Braugher's sister.
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In 2017, Niecy 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.
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Also in 2017, Nash appeared in Mary J Blige's music video for "Strength of a Woman".
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In July 2018, Niecy Nash received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the television category.
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In 2020, Niecy 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.
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Later in 2020, Niecy Nash signed on to host her own syndicated daytime talk show for CBS Television Distribution.
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Niecy Nash starred in the Lifetime movie Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story playing Gloria Williams, her abductor.
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Niecy 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.
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In July 2022, Niecy Nash signed a first-look television deal with Entertainment One.
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Niecy Nash was married for 13 years to Don Niecy Nash, an ordained minister.
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Niecy Nash participated in a TLC reality show that followed the preparations for the wedding.
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On October 30,2019, Niecy Nash announced her pending divorce from Tucker via Instagram.