Rakhee Thakrar

Known for: Acting

Born: 1984-02-29 (age 42)

From: 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 (26)

MOVIE
Mouse!
2025
as Priya
TV★ 5.1
I, Jack Wright
2025
as Laura Johnstone
MOVIE★ 7.1
September Says
2025
as Sheela
MOVIE
Spirit of Place
2024
TV★ 5.8
Finders Keepers
2024
as DS Doyle
MOVIE★ 7.0
Wonka
2023
as Lottie Bell
MOVIE★ 6.6
My Happy Ending
2023
as Imaan
TV★ 6.9
Karen Pirie
2022
as Bel Richmond
TV★ 6.2
Rules of the Game
2022
as Maya Benshaw
TV★ 6.3
The Girl Before
2021
as Mia
MOVIE★ 4.9
Running Naked
2020
as Jade
MOVIE★ 6.8
23 Walks
2020
as Registrar
MOVIE★ 7.5
Summerland
2020
as Mrs. Evans
MOVIE★ 6.7
End-O
2019
as Dr. Womaan
TV★ 7.2
Criminal: UK
2019
as Nasreen Shah
MOVIE
Extinction
2019
TV★ 6.9
Four Weddings and a Funeral
2019
as Fatima
TV★ 8.2
Sex Education
2019
as Emily Sands
TV★ 6.7
Man Like Mobeen
2017
as Uncle Shady's Daughter
TV★ 4.8
Invizimals
2014
as Jazmin (voice)
TV★ 7.1
DCI Banks
2011
as Lab Assistant
MOVIE★ 6.6
Page Eight
2011
as Muna Hammami
TV
No Signal!
2009
as Self
TV★ 4.4
The One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
MOVIE
Banglatown Banquet
2006
as Rozena
TV★ 8.0
Peep Show
2003
as Waitress