Rakhee Thakrar
Acting • Born 1984-02-29
Biography
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.
Filmography
26 credits
Wonka
Movie • 2023
Lottie Bell
Page Eight
Movie • 2011
Muna Hammami
My Happy Ending
Movie • 2023
Imaan
Extinction
Movie • 2019
September Says
Movie • 2025
Sheela
Banglatown Banquet
Movie • 2006
Rozena
End-O
Movie • 2019
Dr. Womaan
23 Walks
Movie • 2020
Registrar
Summerland
Movie • 2020
Mrs. Evans
Running Naked
Movie • 2020
Jade
Spirit of Place
Movie • 2024
Mouse!
Movie • 2025
Priya
DCI Banks
TV • 2011
Lab Assistant
Rules of the Game
TV • 2022
Maya Benshaw
No Signal!
TV • 2009
Self
Karen Pirie
TV • 2022
Bel Richmond
Invizimals
TV • 2014
Jazmin (voice)
Four Weddings and a Funeral
TV • 2019
Fatima
Finders Keepers
TV • 2024
DS Doyle
Sex Education
TV • 2019
Emily Sands
Peep Show
TV • 2003
Waitress
Criminal: UK
TV • 2019
Nasreen Shah
I, Jack Wright
TV • 2025
Laura Johnstone
Man Like Mobeen
TV • 2017
Uncle Shady's Daughter
The Girl Before
TV • 2021
Mia
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self - Guest