Rakhee Thakrar

Acting

Rakhee Thakrar

Born February 29, 1984Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK26 credits

Rakhee Thakrar (born 29 February 1984) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the roles of Shabnam Masood in the long-running BBC One soap opera EastEnders (2014–2016) and Emily Sands in the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education (2019–present). She also plays the Eighth Doctor's companion, Bliss in Big Finish's Doctor Who: The Time War audio dramas.

Known For

Filmography

Mouse!
2025Mouse!
as PriyaMovie
I, Jack Wright
2025I, Jack Wright
as Laura JohnstoneTV
September Says
2025September Says
as SheelaMovie
Finders Keepers
2024Finders Keepers
as DS DoyleTV
Wonka
2023Wonka
as Lottie BellMovie
My Happy Ending
2023My Happy Ending
as ImaanMovie
Karen Pirie
2022Karen Pirie
as Bel RichmondTV
Rules of the Game
2022Rules of the Game
as Maya BenshawTV
Running Naked
2020Running Naked
as JadeMovie
23 Walks
202023 Walks
as RegistrarMovie
Summerland
2020Summerland
as Mrs. EvansMovie
End-O
2019End-O
as Dr. WomaanMovie
Criminal: UK
2019Criminal: UK
as Nasreen ShahTV
Sex Education
2019Sex Education
as Emily SandsTV
Man Like Mobeen
2017Man Like Mobeen
as Uncle Shady's DaughterTV
Invizimals
2014Invizimals
as Jazmin (voice)TV
DCI Banks
2011DCI Banks
as Lab AssistantTV
Page Eight
2011Page Eight
as Muna HammamiMovie
The One Show
2006The One Show
as Self - GuestTV
Peep Show
2003Peep Show
as WaitressTV