Niecy Nash
Niecy Nash | |
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Born | Carol Denise Ensley February 23, 1970 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | California State University, Dominguez Hills |
Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian, model, producer |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse(s) |
Don Nash
(m. 1994; div. 2007)Jay Tucker (m. 2011) |
Children | 3 |
Website | www |
Carol Denise "Niecy" Nash (née Carol Denise Ensley;[2] born February 23, 1970) is an American comedian, model, actress, 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 is played the role of Deputy Raineesha Williams in the Comedy Central comedy series Reno 911! (2003-2009). Nash received critical acclaim and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and 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 (2013–2015). She is also starred as Lolli Ballantine on the TV Land sitcom The Soul Man (2012—2016), and played Denise Hemphill in the Fox horror-comedy anthology series, Scream Queens (2015).[3]
Nash has also played a number of roles in films and has made many guest appearances on television shows. In 2014, Nash played the role of civil rights activist Richie Jean Jackson in the historical drama film Selma directed by Ava DuVernay.
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.[1]
Career
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Nash made her professional acting debut in the 1995 film Boys on the Side.[1] 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.[4] On August 4, 2010 Nash announced she was leaving Clean House on the Style Network but the show will continue without her.[5]
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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.[6] 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.[7][8][9] 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.[10] In 2013, she also began starring opposite Laurie Metcalf in the critically acclaimed HBO comedy series Getting On.[11] She received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nomination for her role on show in 2015.[12]
In 2014, Nash played Richie Jean Jackson, the wife of Dr. Sullivan Jackson, in the historical drama film Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay.[13] 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.[14] Selma was listed on many critics' top ten lists.[15] 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.[16] In 2015, Nash was cast in the Fox horror-comedy anthology series, Scream Queens,[3] and later appeared in another Fox comedy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Andre Braugher's sister.[17] The following year, she was cast in the leading role in the Fox comedy pilot The Enforcers.[18][19]
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. [20][failed verification] Niecy Nash became engaged to Jay Tucker on September 7, 2010.[21] Nash participated in a TLC reality show that followed the preparations for the wedding.[22] Nash and Tucker were married on Saturday May 28, 2011 at the Church Estate Vineyard in Malibu.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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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[23] | Dr. Jean Fishman | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
2015-Present | Scream Queens | Denise Hemphill | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
2016 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Debbie Holt | Recurring role |
2016 | The Enforcers | M.J. | Pilot |
References
- ^ a b c "Niecy Nash Biography". Tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
- ^ a b "Niecy Nash Joins Scream Queens and She's Going to Kick Butt". E! Online. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "I won a 2010 Daytime Emmy Award!! from Niecy Nash Official Web Site". Niecynash.com. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ Niecy Nash, The End of Clean House, August 4, 2010
- ^ Associate Press, New 'Dancing With the Stars' cast revealed, Yahoo! News, March 1, 2010
- ^ "TV star Niecy Nash is back with a reality-comedy which, sadly, ends up not being that funny". NY Daily News. 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ "Niecy Nash on 'Leave It to Niecy': 'We Just Make Love, Money and Laughter' (Exclusive Video)". Hollywood Reporter. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "TLC Orders Niecy Nash Docu-Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Niecy Nash To Star In TV Land's Cedric Pilot, Summer Glau Joins TNT's 'Scent'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ Franich, Darren (2013-11-25). "Niecy Nash talks new series 'Getting On' | Inside TV | EW.com". Insidetv.ew.com. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ Variety Staff. "Emmy Award Nominations 2015 – Full List: 67th Primetime Emmy Nominees - Variety". Variety. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Niecy Nash Signs Up To Play Richie Jean Jackson In Ava DuVernay's 'Selma'|Shadow and Act". Blogs.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ "Selma". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ "Film Critic Top 10 Lists - Best Movies of 2014". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ^ Samantha Highfill (August 22, 2014). "Niecy Nash joins 'The Mindy Project'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nine-Nine casts Scream Queens star Niecy Nash as Holt's sister - EW.com". Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva. "Niecy Nash To Star In Fox Comedy Pilot 'The Enforcers'". Deadline. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ Michael Ausiello. "Niecy Nash Cast in 'The Enforcers' — Fox Comedy Pilot - TVLine". TVLine. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "Official site".
- ^ Nicole Eggenberger (September 7, 2010). "OK Magazine, Niecy Nash is Engaged to the "Mr. Wonderful" Jay Tucker!". Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ^ TLC, 'Niecy Nash Wedding Bash, TLC, June 4, 2011
- ^ Barsanti, Sam. "Reno 911's Niecy Nash joins The Mindy Project". The A.V. Club. The A.V. Club. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
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- 1970 births
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from California
- African-American comedians
- California State University, Dominguez Hills alumni
- Living people
- Participants in American reality television series
- People from Palmdale, California
- American television actresses
- African-American actresses
- American film actresses
- American voice actresses