Rakhee Thakrar
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.
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Acting History
2025
Mouse! as Priya
2025I, Jack Wright as Laura Johnstone
2025September Says as Sheela
2024Spirit of Place
2024Finders Keepers as DS Doyle
2023Wonka as Lottie Bell
2023My Happy Ending as Imaan
2022Karen Pirie as Bel Richmond
2022Rules of the Game as Maya Benshaw
2021The Girl Before as Mia
2020Running Naked as Jade
202023 Walks as Registrar
2020Summerland as Mrs. Evans
2019End-O as Dr. Womaan
2019Criminal: UK as Nasreen Shah
2019Extinction
2019Four Weddings and a Funeral as Fatima
2019Sex Education as Emily Sands
2017Man Like Mobeen as Uncle Shady's Daughter
2014Invizimals as Jazmin (voice)
2011DCI Banks as Lab Assistant
2011Page Eight as Muna Hammami
2009No Signal! as Self
2006The One Show as Self - Guest
2006Banglatown Banquet as Rozena
2003Peep Show as Waitress