Carol Denise Nash (Niecy Nash) is an American actor and television host.
Nash is best known for her role as Deputy Raineesha Williams in Reno 911! (2003–) and its three TV movies (2007, 2021, 2023). She is also known for performances in series such as Getting On (2013–2015), The Soul Man (2012–2016), Claws (2017–2022), When They See Us (2019), Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022–2024), The Rookie (2018–), The Rookie: Feds (2022–2023), and Never Have I Ever (2020–2023). From 2003 to 2010, Nash hosted the Style Network show Clean House.
All told, Nash has appeared in nearly 100 films and television series, earning one Primetime Emmy and four nominations, one Daytime Emmy and three nominations, a Golden Globe nomination, and a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018.
In addition to her acting endeavors, Nash is a spokesperson of M.A.V.I.S. (Mothers Against Violence In Schools). M.A.V.I.S. which her mother, Margaret Ensley, founded in 1993 after the shooting death of Nash’s younger brother, Michael. M.A.V.I.S.’s mission is to work with schools to reduce incidents of violence.
Nash was married twice previously, first to Don Nash in 1993 and then to Jay Tucker in 2011. In 2020, she married singer-songwriter Jessica Betts and announced that she is bi.
Mrs. Carol Denise Betts 💍 @jessicabettsmusic #LoveWins🌈 📸 @robertector pic.twitter.com/aPsx03PvtT
— Niecy Nash (@NiecyNash) August 31, 2020
She told People,
I was not suppressing my sexuality my whole life. I love who I love. At one point in my life, I married twice and I love those people. And today I love this person. I’ve done everything I wanted to do on my own terms and my own way. So my choice now in a partner has nothing to do with who I’ve always been. It’s a matter of who I am in this moment.