Early life

Nash was born in Los Angeles, California. In addition to her acting endeavors, she is the spokesperson of M.A.V.I.S. (Mothers Against Violence In Schools). M.A.V.I.S. was founded by her mother, after the 1993 shooting death of Nash's younger brother, Michael. M.A.V.I.S.'s mission is to inform the public of the violence children encounter on school campuses. Nash is a graduate of California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Career

Nash made her professional acting debut in the 1995 film Boys on the Side. On television, she later guest-starred in NYPD Blue, Judging Amy, Reba, Girlfriends, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and ER. She also appeared in 1999 film Cookie's Fortune, and had a recurring role of CBS drama series, City of Angels, in 2000.

From 2003 to 2009, Nash played the role of Deputy Raineesha Williams and T.T. on the Comedy Central comedy series Reno 911!. In addition, 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. She also has 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 she was leaving Clean House on the Style Network but the show will 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, 2010, Nash and van Amstel were eliminated from the competition, taking fifth place. In 2011 she got her own reality show Leave It To Niecy on TLC about her life with her new husband and step-son but it was quickly cancelled. In that same year she was in a TLC wedding special. She also appeared in films Code Name: The Cleaner (2007), Reno 911!: Miami (2007), Not Easily Broken (2009), G-Force (2009), and Trust Me (2013).

In 2012, Nash began starring opposite Cedric the Entertainer in the TV Land sitcom The Soul Man, a spinoff from Hot in Cleveland. In 2013, she also began starring opposite Laurie Metcalf in the critically acclaimed HBO comedy series Getting On. She received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nomination for her role on show in 2015.

In 2014, Nash played Richie Jean Jackson, the wife of Dr. Sullivan Jackson, in the historical drama film Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay. Selma 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, she joined the cast of Fox comedy series, The Mindy Project in a recurring role as Dr. Jean Fishman, a rival of title character. In 2015, Nash was cast in the Fox horror-comedy anthology series, Scream Queens, and later appeared in another Fox comedy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Andre Braugher's sister. The following year, she was cast in the leading role in the Fox comedy pilot The Enforcers.

Personal life

Nash was married for 13 years to Don Nash, an ordained minister, before filing for divorce in June 2007. They have three children; Dominic, Donielle, and Dia. Niecy Nash became engaged to Jay Tucker on September 7, 2010. Nash participated in a TLC reality show that followed the preparations for the wedding. Nash and Tucker were married on Saturday May 28, 2011 at the Church Estate Vineyard in Malibu.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Boys on the Side	Woman at Diner
1999	Cookie's Fortune	Wanda Carter
1999	The Bachelor	African-American Bride
2003	Malibu's Most Wanted	Gladys
2004	Hair Show	Debra
2005	Jepardee!	Keisha Jenkins	Short film
2005	Guess Who	Naomi
2005	Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie	Mama Robin	Voice
2007	Code Name: The Cleaner	Jacuzzi
2007	Reno 911!: Miami	Deputy Raineesha Williams
2007	Cook-Off!	Ladybug Briggs
2008	Horton Hears a Who!	Miss Yelp	Voice
2009	Not Easily Broken	Michelle
2009	The Proposal	Stewardess	Uncredited cameo
2009	G-Force	Rosalita
2013	Trust Me	Angie
2013	Nurse 3D	Regina
2014	Walk of Shame	Bus Driver
2014	Selma	Richie Jean Jackson	Black Film Critics Circle for Best Ensemble Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble Nominated — Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Party of Five	Nurse	Episode: "Spring Breaks: Part 1"
2000	City of Angels	Eveline Walker	Recurring role, 4 episodes
2000	Popular	Teacher	Episode: "Hard on the Outside, Soft in the Middle"
1998, 2001	Rude Awakening	Gaynielle	Episodes: "Naked Again" and "Altar Ego"
2001	Kate Brasher	Jane Clark	Episode: "Tracy"
2001	One on One	Darla	Episode: "Fifteen Candles"
2001	NYPD Blue	Tonya Dunbar	Episode: "Baby Love"
2001	Judging Amy	Officer Letitia Sitz	Episode: "Beating the Bounds"
2002	Reba	Maya	Episode: "He's Having a Baby"
2002	Girlfriends	Lashelle	Episode: "Just Dessert"
2002	For Your Love	Clerk	Episode: "The Blast from the Past"
2002	Presidio Med	Nurse	Episode: "Milagros"
2002	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Snuff Film Processor	Episode: "Snuff"
2003	Kid Notorious	Tollie Mae	Voice role, 9 episodes
2003	That's So Raven	Madame Cassandra / Shirley	Episode: "Psychics Wanted"
2003	ER	Judith Anderson	Episode: "Missing"
2004	Half & Half	Carla	Episode: "The Big Mother of a Mother's Day Rides Again Episode"
2004	Monk	Varla Davis	Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf"
2003-2005	The Bernie Mac Show	Benita	Recurring role, 3 episodes
2005	My Name Is Earl	Rhonda Gibbs	Episode: "Cost Dad the Election"
2006	The Boondocks	Cookie Freeman (voice)	Episode: "Wingmen"
2006	Minoriteam	Fasto's Mama	Voice role, 5 episodes
2007	Slacker Cats	Mrs. Boots	Voice role, 2 episodes
2008	Do Not Disturb	Rhonda	Series regular, 7 episodes
2008	Pretty/Handsome	Regina	TV pilot
2008	The Mighty B!	Miriam Breedlove (voice)	Episodes: "To Bee or Not to Bee" and "Something's Wrong with This Taffy"
2003-2009	Reno 911!	Deputy Raineesha Williams	Series regular, 88 episodes Gracie Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2009)
2010	Gary Unmarried	Charleen	Episodes: "Gary Tries to Find Something for Mitch" and "Gary Unmarried?"
2010	The Cleveland Show	Janet (voice)	Episode: "Another Bad Thanksgiving"
2003-2010	Clean House	Host	Host, 148 episodes Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Special (2010) Nominated - Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle Program (2009-2010) Nominated - Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Special (2009)
2011	The LeBrons	Gloria (voice)	Voice role, 7 episodes
2007-2012	American Dad!	Lorraine (voice)	Voice role, 5 episodes
2013	Ben and Kate	Roz	Episode: "Father-Daughter Dance"
2012-2016	The Soul Man	Lolli Ballentine	Series regular, 54 episodes Nominated - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series (2014-15)
2013-2015	Getting On	Didi Ortley	Series regular, 18 episodes Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated - Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
2014	The Mindy Project	Dr. Jean Fishman	Recurring role, 4 episodes
2015-present	Scream Queens	Denise Hemphill	Recurring role (Promoted to Main Cast for Season 2)
2016-present	Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Debbie Holt	Recurring role
2016	The Enforcers	M.J.	Pilot

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