Carol Denise Nash (née Ensley; born February 23, 1970) is an American
comedian, actress, television host, model, 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 played the role of Deputy Raineesha Williams
in the Comedy Central comedy series Reno 911! (2003â€"2009) The series
was relaunched on Quibi In April of 2020. Nash received two Primetime
Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and a
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 (2013â€"2015). She also starred as
Lolli Ballantine on the TV Land sitcom The Soul Man (2012â€"2016), and
played Denise Hemphill in the Fox horror-comedy anthology series,
Scream Queens (2015â€"2016). In 2017, she began starring as Desna
Simms, a leading character, in the TNT crime comedy-drama Claws.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. In 2019, she starred as Delores Wise
in the Ava DuVernay' 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.
comedian, actress, television host, model, 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 played the role of Deputy Raineesha Williams
in the Comedy Central comedy series Reno 911! (2003â€"2009) The series
was relaunched on Quibi In April of 2020. Nash received two Primetime
Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and a
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 (2013â€"2015). She also starred as
Lolli Ballantine on the TV Land sitcom The Soul Man (2012â€"2016), and
played Denise Hemphill in the Fox horror-comedy anthology series,
Scream Queens (2015â€"2016). In 2017, she began starring as Desna
Simms, a leading character, in the TNT crime comedy-drama Claws.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. In 2019, she starred as Delores Wise
in the Ava DuVernay' 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.
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