Rakhee Thakrar
Acting
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.
Born: February 29, 1984 · Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
Filmography (19)
TV
I, Jack Wright
2025
Actor: Laura Johnstone
September Says
2025
Actor: Sheela
TV
Finders Keepers
2024
Actor: DS Doyle
Wonka
2023
Actor: Lottie Bell
My Happy Ending
2023
Actor: Imaan
TV
Karen Pirie
2022
Actor: Bel Richmond
TV
Rules of the Game
2022
Actor: Maya Benshaw
TV
The Girl Before
2021
Actor: Mia
Running Naked
2020
Actor: Jade
23 Walks
2020
Actor: Registrar
Summerland
2020
Actor: Mrs. Evans
TV
Criminal: UK
2019
Actor: Nasreen Shah
TV
Four Weddings and a Funeral
2019
Actor: Fatima
TV
Sex Education
2019
Actor: Emily Sands
TV
Man Like Mobeen
2017
Actor: Uncle Shady's Daug…
TV
DCI Banks
2011
Actor: Lab Assistant
Page Eight
2011
Actor: Muna Hammami
TV
The One Show
2006
Actor: Self - Guest
TV
Peep Show
2003
Actor: Waitress