Carol Denise "Niecy" Nash is an American comedian, actress, television host, model and producer, best known for her performances on television. Nash hosted the Style Network show Clean House from 2003 to 2010, for which she won an Emmy Award in 2010. As an actress, she played the role of Deputy Raineesha Williams in the Comedy Central comedy series Reno 911!. Nash received two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nominations for her performance as nurse Denise "DiDi" Ortley in the HBO comedy Getting On. She also starred as Lolli Ballantine on the TV Land sitcom The Soul Man, and played Denise Hemphill in the Fox horror-comedy anthology series, Scream Queens. In 2017, she began starring as Desna Simms, a leading character, in the TNT crime comedy-drama, Claws. Nash has also played a number of roles in films and has made many guest appearances on television shows.
| Born: | Carol Denise Ensley, February 23, 1970, Compton, California, U.S. |
| Nationality: | American |
| Alma mater: | California State University, Dominguez Hills |
| Occupation: | Comedian, actress television host, model, producer |
| Years active: | 1995–present |
| Home town: | Los Angeles, California |
| Television: | Clean House, Reno 911, Claws |
| Children: | 3 |
| Website: | Niecy Nash's Official site |
| Twitter: | Niecy Nash's Twitter profile |
| IMDb: | Niecy Nash's IMDb |
About Niecy Nash
Reno 911! actress who hosted Style Network's Clean House. In 2007, she appeared in Reno 9-11!: Miami and in 2015, she was cast as Denise on the FOX horror/comedy series Scream Queens.
Before Fame
She saw actress Lola Falana on television and decided at age five that she wanted to become an actress.
Achievement
She appeared on the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars with her partner Louis van Amstel.
Family Life
She married Don Nash in 1994, and the couple had three children before divorcing in 2007. She then married electrical engineer Jay Tucker in 2011.
Associations
She starred on the TV series Reno 911! along with Ione Skye's father Kip King.
Information related to Niecy Nash
- California State University, Dominguez Hills alumni
- African-American comedians
- Actresses from California
