Niecy Nash-Betts

Born: 1970-02-23

Niecy Nash-Betts (born Carol Denise Ensley; born February 23, 1970), is an American actress, comedian and television host, best known for her roles as Agent Simone Clark on The Rookie: Feds, Deputy Raineesha Williams on the Reno 911 franchise, Desna on Claws, Lolli Ballentine on The Soul Man, Glenda Cleveland on the Netflix series Dahmer, Dr. Jamie Ryan on Never Have I Ever, Flo Kennedy on Mrs. America, Deloris Wise on When They See Us, Denise Hemphill on Scream Queens, and Didi Ortley on Getting On. She hosted the reality show Clean House and the game show Don't Forget the Lyrics! as well as guest hosting 5 episodes of The Masked Singer, Season 5. She also appeared multiple times on the new Match Game. Her best known movie roles are as Gloria Williams in Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story, Richie Jean Jackson in Selma, Michelle in Not Easily Broken, and Naomi in Guess Who. She also voiced Rosalita in the film G-Force, and Bertie on the series Agent Elvis.


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The Proposal

as Stewardess (uncredited)
Released: 2009-06-02

When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book...

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as Miss Yelp (voice)
Released: 2008-03-03

The classic and beloved story from Dr. Seuss is now a CG animated film from 20th Century Fox...

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Downsizing

as Leisureland Salesperson
Released: 2017-12-22

A kindly occupational therapist undergoes a new procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so...

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Guess Who

as Naomi
Released: 2005-03-25

When a young African-American woman brings her fiancé home to meet her parents, she's neglected...

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Origin

as Marion Wilkerson
Released: 2023-12-08

While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a...

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Nurse 3-D

as Regina
Released: 2013-09-28

Abby Russell, a beautiful, dedicated nurse with a sinister side, has a secret life in which she...

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G-Force

as Rosalita
Released: 2009-07-24

A team of trained secret agent animals, guinea pigs Darwin, Hurley, Juarez, Blaster, mole...

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Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

as Shocktress (voice)
Released: 2019-12-18

Inferno’s powers are stolen by a young and powerful villain and it’s up to the Secret Warriors...

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Walk of Shame

as Bus Driver
Released: 2014-05-02

A reporter's dream of becoming a news anchor is compromised after a one-night stand leaves her...

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Selma

as Richie Jean Jackson
Released: 2014-12-25

"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a...

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The Bachelor

as African-American Bride
Released: 1999-11-05

Jimmie is seeing his single friends get married one by one. He isn't too worried until his...

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Uncorked

as Sylvia
Released: 2020-03-27

Elijah must balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father's expectations that...

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Reno 911!: Miami

as Deputy Raineesha Williams
Released: 2007-02-23

A rag-tag team of Reno cops are called in to save the day after a terrorist attack disrupts a...

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Boys on the Side

as Woman at Diner
Released: 1995-02-03

After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from...

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Malibu's Most Wanted

as Gladys
Released: 2003-04-10

A senator arranges for his son, a rich white kid who fancies himself black, to be kidnapped by a...

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Trust Me

as Angie
Released: 2013-04-20

In an attempt to sign a Hollywood starlet, struggling talent agent and former child star Howard...

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Code Name: The Cleaner

as Jacuzzi
Released: 2007-01-05

Cedric the Entertainer plays Jake, a seemingly regular guy who has no idea who he is after being...

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Not Easily Broken

as Michelle
Released: 2009-01-09

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

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Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon

as Deputy Raineesha Williams
Released: 2021-12-23

The Reno Sheriff’s Department find themselves in their stickiest situation yet, hunting down...

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Hair Show

as Debra
Released: 2004-10-17

Peaches, a hair stylist from Baltimore, and her estranged sister, Angela, the owner of an...

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Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

as Deputy Raineesha Williams
Released: 2022-12-03

It’s Holiday Season in Reno, and Lieutenant Dangle wishes he’d never been born. With the help of...

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Cookie's Fortune

as Wanda Carter
Released: 1999-03-24

Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of...

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Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story

as Gloria Williams
Released: 2020-01-18

At the age of 18, Alexis discovers she was abducted as a baby and the mother she thought was...

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Cook-Off!

as Ladybug Briggs
Released: 2007-11-17

Amateur 'chefs' from around the country compete for a million dollar prize in the ultimate food...

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Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie

as Mama Robin (voice)
Released: 2005-10-17

Everybody loves the Easter Bunny. Everybody, that is, except the evil Irontail, who wanted the...

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Beauty

as Beauty's Mother
Released: 2022-06-11

A young singer on the brink of a promising career finds herself torn between a domineering...

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Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored

as uncredited
Released: 2007-02-27

Reno's most dysfunctional team of law enforcement officials demonstrates their most outrageous...

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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

as Self
Released: 2009-01-01

Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination...

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Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

as Self
Released: 2017-12-14

Taraji P. Henson, Golden Globe-winning star of EMPIRE and the movie “Hidden Figures,” is back...

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Cosmetic Criminals

as Agent Boudreaux
Released: 2024-01-07

A short mockumentary detailing the rise of intergenerational cosmetic theft through the eyes of...

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The Rookie

as Simone Clark
First aired: 2018-10-16

Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering...

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Snuff Film Processor
First aired: 2000-10-06

A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the...

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Family Guy

as Sheila (voice)
First aired: 1999-01-31

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures...

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2009-07-16

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...

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American Dad!

as Patty LaBelle (voice)
First aired: 2005-02-06

The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three...

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American Dad!

as Angel (voice)
First aired: 2005-02-06

The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three...

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American Dad!

as Lorraine (voice)
First aired: 2005-02-06

The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three...

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Monk

as Varla Davis
First aired: 2002-07-12

Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using...

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Modern Family

as Joan
First aired: 2009-09-23

The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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Conan

as Self
First aired: 2010-11-08

A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as Debbie
First aired: 2013-09-17

A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New...

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Grotesquerie

as Lois Tryon
First aired: 2024-09-25

A series of heinous crimes have unsettled a small community, and Detective Lois Tryon feels they...

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

as uncredited
First aired: 2019-09-09

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well...

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ER

as Judith Anderson
First aired: 1994-09-19

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by...

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Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant
First aired: 2005-06-01

The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a...

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Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Guest Judge
First aired: 2005-06-01

The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a...

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The Masked Singer

as Self - Guest Panelist
First aired: 2019-01-02

Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from...

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The Masked Singer

as Self - Guest Host
First aired: 2019-01-02

Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Judge
First aired: 2009-02-02

Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate...

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Fresh Off the Boat

as Wilhelmina
First aired: 2015-02-04

A '90s-set single-camera comedy about a hip-hop-loving Asian kid growing up in suburban Orlando,...

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The Jennifer Hudson Show

as uncredited
First aired: 2022-09-12

Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.

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My Name Is Earl

as Rhonda Gibbs
First aired: 2005-09-20

When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his...

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The Boondocks

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-11-06

When Robert “Granddad” Freeman becomes legal guardian to his two grandsons, he moves from the...

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DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

as Glenda Cleveland
First aired: 2022-09-21

This series examines the gruesome and horrific true crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer and the systemic...

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DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

as Self - Glenda Cleveland
First aired: 2022-09-21

This series examines the gruesome and horrific true crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer and the systemic...

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Never Have I Ever

as Dr. Jamie Ryan
First aired: 2020-04-27

After a traumatic year, all an Indian-American teen wants is to go from pariah to popular -- but...

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Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2019-09-09

Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she...

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Sherri

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2022-09-12

Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears...

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Girlfriends

as uncredited
First aired: 2000-09-11

The series revolves around the friendship of four African-American women in different phases of...

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Judging Amy

as Officer Letitia Sitz
First aired: 1999-09-19

Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through...

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That's So Raven

as Madame Cassandra / Shirley
First aired: 2003-01-17

No ordinary teenager; Raven Baxter can see glimpses of the future! Watch her schemes and...

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Scream Queens

as Denise Hemphill
First aired: 2015-09-22

The super-charged comedy-horror series is a modern take on the classic whodunit with a killer cast. 

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self
First aired: 2003-01-26

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and...

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A Million Little Things

as Gloria
First aired: 2018-09-26

A group of friends from Boston who feel stuck in life experience an unexpected wake-up call...

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The Mindy Project

as Dr. Jean Fishman
First aired: 2012-09-25

Obstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life,...

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A.P. Bio

as Kim
First aired: 2018-02-01

When disgraced Harvard philosophy scholar Jack Griffin loses out on his dream job, he is forced...

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The Cleveland Show

as uncredited
First aired: 2009-09-27

The bizarre adventures of Cleveland Brown and his family.

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Masters of Sex

as Louise Bell
First aired: 2013-09-29

William Masters and Virginia Johnson are real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality....

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Reno 911!

as Deputy Raineesha Williams
First aired: 2003-07-23

This partially unscripted comedy brings viewers into the squad car as incompetent officers swing...

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Celebrity Family Feud

as Self
First aired: 2015-06-21

Celebrity Family Feud pits celebrities and their families against each other in a contest to...

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Reba

as uncredited
First aired: 2001-10-05

After her dentist husband of 20 years leaves her for his dental hygienist, Reba Hart's seemingly...

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The Rookie: Feds

as Simone Clark
First aired: 2022-09-27

Special Agent Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI, is a force of nature, the living...

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The Bernie Mac Show

as Benita
First aired: 2001-11-14

The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14,...

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Chelsea

as Self
First aired: 2016-05-11

It's not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that...

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One on One

as Darla
First aired: 2001-09-03

A sportscaster becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the...

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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self
First aired: 2015-08-02

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of...

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Angie Tribeca

as Pandora
First aired: 2016-01-17

Lone-wolf detective Angie Tribeca and a squad of committed LAPD detectives investigate the most...

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Speechless

as Kiki
First aired: 2016-09-21

Maya DiMeo is a mom on a mission who will do anything for her husband, Jimmy, and kids Ray,...

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Human Resources

as Hope (voice)
First aired: 2022-03-18

Lovebugs, Hormone Monsters and a parade of other creatures juggle romance, workplace drama and...

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Mrs. America

as Flo Kennedy
First aired: 2020-04-15

The true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash...

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Half & Half

as Carla
First aired: 2002-09-23

Half & Half is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006....

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Popular

as uncredited
First aired: 1999-09-29

Brooke McQueen, a popular cheerleader at Jacqueline Kennedy High School, and Sam McPherson, the...

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Match Game

as Self - Panelist
First aired: 2016-06-26

A modern reboot of the classic 70s game show that features two contestants attempting to match...

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Entertainment Tonight

as Self
First aired: 1981-09-15

Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access...

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Claws

as Desna
First aired: 2017-06-11

Follow the life and crimes of five diverse and treacherous manicurists working at the Nail...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self
First aired: 2016-06-27

In $100,000 Pyramid, contestants are in teams of two. The goal of the game is to help your...

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When They See Us

as Deloris Wise
First aired: 2019-05-31

Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal...

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Hollywood Game Night

as Self
First aired: 2013-07-11

Two contestants are transported from their everyday lives into a once-in-a-lifetime night of fun...

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Bad Teacher

as Carla
First aired: 2014-04-24

An always inappropriate, fearless and unapologetic former trophy wife masquerades as a teacher...

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Drop the Mic

as Self
First aired: 2017-10-24

Based on a popular segment on "The Late Late Show With James Corden" and emceed by rapper-actor...

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Presidio Med

as Nurse
First aired: 2002-09-24

Presidio Med is an American medical drama that aired on CBS from September 2002, to January...

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I Can See Your Voice

as uncredited
First aired: 2020-09-23

Each week one contestant will have the chance to win a cash prize if he or she can tell the...

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Gary Unmarried

as uncredited
First aired: 2008-09-24

A recently divorced couple shares custody of their two children while starting new relationships.

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Gary Unmarried

as Charleen
First aired: 2008-09-24

A recently divorced couple shares custody of their two children while starting new relationships.

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Agent Elvis

as Bertie (voice)
First aired: 2023-03-17

Elvis Presley trades in his white jumpsuit for a jet pack when he is covertly inducted into a...

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Clean House

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-09-03

Clean House is a home makeover and interior design television show, originally broadcast in 2003...

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Kid Notorious

as Tollie Mae (voice)
First aired: 2003-10-22

Kid Notorious is an animated television series that aired for nine weeks on Comedy Central and...

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Getting On

as Didi Ortley
First aired: 2013-11-24

Set in a geriatric extended care wing of a down-at-the-heels hospital, Getting On follows...

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Time of Your Life

as uncredited
First aired: 1999-10-25

Sarah Reeves Merrin adjusts to her new job and new life in New York City, while trying to learn...

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Reno 911!

as Deputy Raineesha Williams / TT
First aired: 2020-05-04

The deputies of the Reno Sheriff's Department are still in the line of duty. And they’re ready...

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Ben and Kate

as Roz
First aired: 2012-09-25

Ben and Kate are a pair of odd-couple siblings - one, a responsible single mom; the other, an...

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The Soul Man

as Lolli Ballentine
First aired: 2012-06-20

R&B superstar-turned-minister Reverend Boyce "The Voice" Ballentine was living the high life...

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About Last Night

as Self
First aired: 2022-02-10

Three celebrity couples join Ayesha and Stephen on an exclusive date night to go head-to-head on...

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Reno 911! Defunded

as Deputy Raineesha Williams
First aired: 2022-02-25

Budget cuts won't stop these incompetent deputy sheriffs from trying to uphold the law.

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Minoriteam

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-11-06

Minoriteam is an animated television series on Cartoon Network's late night programming block,...

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Pretty/Handsome

as Regina
First aired:

A married gynecologist, father of two sons, slowly comes to terms with the fact that he wants to...

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Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

as Self
First aired: 2020-05-03

Each week, Fear the Walking Dead's Colman Domingo will send a couple of friends all the mixings...

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Do Not Disturb

as Rhonda
First aired: 2008-09-10

Set in one of New York City's hottest hotels, Do Not Disturb follows the behind the scenes...

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Taraji's White Hot Holidays

as Self
First aired: 2015-12-09

Taraji P. Henson spreads cheer, goodwill and some holiday magic in these annual music and...

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Don't Forget the Lyrics

as Self - Host
First aired: 2022-05-23

Contestants' musical memory is challenged, as they get one song closer to winning $1 million if...

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Match Game

as Panelist
First aired: 2008-07-22

Match Game is a game show that was in development to air on TBS. It was to be a new version of...

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