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African-American actress Niecy Nash was born Carol Denise Nash on February 23, 1970, in Palmdale, California, but spent most of her childhood in St. Louis, Mo. Niecy graduated with a BA from California State University and made her first film appearance in 1995 in the film "Boys on The Side." She also had roles in the films "The Bachelor," "Hair Show" and the hit comedy "Malibu's Most Wanted," but she is most famous for her depiction of Deputy Raineessha Williams in Comedy Central's cop series "Reno 911." Niecy's greatest role is that of being the front person for (MAVIS), Mothers Against Violence in Schools, which was founded by her mother in 1993 following the tragic death of her younger brother. Niecy also has three children of her own with husband Don Nash.
A Renaissance performer who is perfectly at home (and who has proven herself adept) in a broad array of genres and formats, Niecy Nash dreamed of an acting career from early girlhood. She trained as a theater major at California State University, Dominguez Hills, then obtained her first paid acting assignment by virtue of an L.A.-area casting director who enlisted her in Herbert Ross' 1995 comedy drama Boys on the Side. That assignment resulted in a memorable scene opposite Whoopi Goldberg, and Nash followed it up four years later with a small role in Robert Altman's comedy Cookie's Fortune (1999). The actress made her most enduring impact on television, however, with guest spots on NYPD Blue and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, vocal work as Tollie Mae on the offbeat animated sitcom Kid Notorious, and -- perhaps most endearingly -- a regular assignment as Deputy Raineesha Williams on the raunchy, rollicking police-themed sitcom Reno 911! In 2007, Nash starred as the character of Jacuzzi opposite Cedric the Entertainer and Lucy Liu in the comic thriller Code Name: The Cleaner. Nash also hosted the Style Network's home-makeover series Clean House, and emceed both Emmy and Oscar pre-shows. Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

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