Kellee Stewart sister Niecy Nash is an actress and comedian. Kellee and Niecy have been in the acting business for over twenty years.
Kellee is a well-known actress and producer who has been involved in the show business industry since 2000. Initially from Norristown, Pennsylvania, she moved to New York City after graduating in 1993.
In New York, Kellee attended the State University of New York at Purchase’s BFA Acting Program. She graduated with honors and worked at Funny Face Today as a talent agent.
She soon moved to California and started her career in 2000 with a small role in the R-Rated movie, “Let’s Talk.” As of the writing of this article, she has over 46 acting credits under her belt.
The actress is set to have a recurring role in an upcoming television series called “Obliterated,” which is currently in post-production.
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Kellee Has Only One Sibling
Kellee Stewart sister Niecy Nash is an actress and comedian. Niecy won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Special.
Niecy was born on February 23, 1970, while Kellee was born on March 31, 1976. They have six years of an age gap.
Kellee’s sibling started her career five years before Kellee and has been one of the most lauded actresses on television since then. She has over nine wins and 24 nominations to her name.
Of those nominations, four were for the prestigious Primetime Emmy from 2015 to 2022 and two Critics Choice Awards in 2020 and 2023. She also won a Daytime Emmy in 2010 and a Satellite Award in 2018.
With over 93 acting credits to her name, half more than her sister, Niecy has had a stellar 2020s with prominent supporting roles in Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever” and “Dahmer” and an ongoing starring role in “The Rookie: Feds.”
As for her personal life, Niecy has been married three times. Her first and longest marriage was to an ordained minister named Don Nash.
The two were married from May 14, 1994, to June 17, 2007. Their marriage resulted in three children: Dominic Nash, Donielle Nash, and Dia Nash.
Then Niecy married reality television star Jay Tucker after getting engaged in September 2010. They got married on May 28, 2011, at Church Estate Vineyard in Malibu, and their wedding was turned into a TV Special.
Sadly, their marriage ended on June 21, 2020. The couple announced on Instagram that it was a mutual decision and that the two don’t have any ill will towards each other.
Most recently, on August 29, 2020, months after her divorce finalized, Niecy married singer Jessica Betts. Despite Jessica being a woman, Niecy has stated that she does not wish to label her orientation, though she has added LGBTQ+ to her Instagram bio.
Niecy Nash Parents Raised Her In Los Angeles
Niecy Nash parents Margaret Ensley and Sonny Ensley raised her in Palmdale, California. Niecy attended California State University.
Niecy had one other sibling named Michael Ensley. Sadly, Michael passed away in 1993 after a classmate, Robert Heard, shot the young man at 17.
Robert would spend nine years in a juvenile detention center, be released in 2002, return for attempted slaying charges for another eight years, then be rereleased in 2011, but ultimately go back to prison for ending his wife’s life. He is incarcerated as of the writing of this article.
Due to the senseless violence that ended her son’s life, Niecy’s mother, Margaret, founded M.A.V.I.S, also known as Mothers Against Violence In School. Niecy has since taken the reigns of the organization to further her mother’s mission and has become something of its face.
Both of Niecy’s parents are still involved in her life and love to show their daughter support. Niecy shared a picture with her father on her second wedding day on her Twitter back on June 21, 2015. As for her mother, she often accompanies her daughter to events.
Lastly, the two siblings, Niecy and Kellee, are also very supportive of each other and show it through various posts on Instagram.
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