Niecy Nash
Actress/ Comedienne
Niecy Nash joins the show to talk about her work on the Comedy Central series Reno 911!. She shares insights into her character, Officer Raineesha Williams, and the show's unique comedic approach as a spoof of police reality programs.
Niecy Nash
of “Reno 911! on Comedy Central
Wednesdays at 10:30 pm
About Niecy Nash
Niecy Nash-Betts is an actress and television host who gained recognition for her role as Deputy Raineesha Williams on Comedy Central's Reno 911! (2003–09, 2020–22). She hosted the Emmy-winning Style Network series Clean House and earned critical acclaim for her portrayal of Glenda Cleveland in Netflix's Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, winning a Primetime Emmy Award. Her career spans film and television, including roles in Claws and The Rookie: Feds.
In this interview
- Discusses playing Officer Raineesha Williams on the Comedy Central series Reno 911!
- Explains that cast members were allowed to create their own cop characters
- Describes the show as a spoof of police reality programs like Cops
“I love her because when the show was created, they let us create our cop characters.”— Niecy Nash, in this interview
Since this interview
Nash won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her role as Glenda Cleveland in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story in 2022. She starred in Ava DuVernay's Origin, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2023. She married Jessica Betts in 2020 and was honored as The Hollywood Reporter's Raising Our Voices Trailblazer in June 2023.
