The famous Carol Denise Betts, known professionally as Niecy Nash-Betts, is an American actress, comedian, and television host, best known for her performances on television. Nash hosted the Style Network show Clean House from 2003 to 2010, for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award 2010.
Nash has also played several 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. In 2019, she starred as Delores Wise in DuVernay’s miniseries When They See Us, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. In 2018, Nash received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2020, she portrayed feminist leader Florynce Kennedy in Mrs. America. In 2021, she served as a guest host of the show The Masked Singer for five episodes.
Where did Niecy Nash go to college and high school?
Nash attended California State University, Dominguez Hills. California State University, Dominguez Hills is a public university in Carson, California. It was founded in 1960 and is part of the California State University system. In 2020, the university had an enrollment of 17,763 students, comprising 15,873 undergraduates and 1,890 post-baccalaureates.
Did Niecy Nash go to film school?
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 the 1999 film Cookie’s Fortune and had a recurring role on the CBS drama series City of Angels in 2000.
