Rakhee Thakrar

Rakhee Thakrar

Acting • Born 1984-02-29 • Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK

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

The One Show 4.4
The One Show
2006 • Self - Guest
Sex Education 8.2
Sex Education
2019 • Emily Sands
Peep Show 8.1
Peep Show
2003 • Waitress
Wonka 7.0
Wonka
2023 • Lottie Bell
DCI Banks 7.1
DCI Banks
2011 • Lab Assistant
Criminal: UK 7.2
Criminal: UK
2019 • Nasreen Shah
Karen Pirie 6.9
Karen Pirie
2022 • Bel Richmond
The Girl Before 6.3
The Girl Before
2021 • Mia
Man Like Mobeen 6.7
Man Like Mobeen
2017 • Uncle Shady's Daughter
Four Weddings and a Funeral 6.9
Four Weddings and a Funeral
2019 • Fatima
I, Jack Wright 5.5
I, Jack Wright
2025 • Laura Johnstone
Rules of the Game 6.3
Rules of the Game
2022 • Maya Benshaw
Invizimals 4.8
Invizimals
2014 • Jazmin (voice)
Page Eight 6.6
Page Eight
2011 • Muna Hammami
Summerland 7.5
Summerland
2020 • Mrs. Evans
Finders Keepers 5.8
Finders Keepers
2024 • DS Doyle
No Image
No Signal!
2009 • Self
September Says 7.1
September Says
2025 • Sheela
Extinction
Extinction
2019
My Happy Ending 6.6
My Happy Ending
2023 • Imaan
23 Walks 6.8
23 Walks
2020 • Registrar
Banglatown Banquet
Banglatown Banquet
2006 • Rozena
Spirit of Place
Spirit of Place
2024
End-O 6.7
End-O
2019 • Dr. Womaan
Running Naked 4.9
Running Naked
2020 • Jade
Mouse!
Mouse!
2025 • Priya
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