Rakhee Thakrar

Acting

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

Movies (12)

Mouse!
2025
Priya
September Says
2025
Sheela
Spirit of Place
2024
Wonka
2023
Lottie Bell
My Happy Ending
2023
Imaan
Running Naked
2020
Jade
23 Walks
2020
Registrar
Summerland
2020
Mrs. Evans
End-O
2019
Dr. Womaan
Extinction
2019
Page Eight
2011
Muna Hammami
Banglatown Banquet
2006
Rozena

Shows (14)

I, Jack Wright
2025
Laura Johnstone
Finders Keepers
2024
DS Doyle
Karen Pirie
2022
Bel Richmond
Rules of the Game
2022
Maya Benshaw
The Girl Before
2021
Mia
Criminal: UK
2019
Nasreen Shah
Four Weddings and a Funeral
2019
Fatima
Sex Education
2019
Emily Sands
Man Like Mobeen
2017
Uncle Shady's Daughter
Invizimals
2014
Jazmin (voice)
DCI Banks
2011
Lab Assistant
No Signal!
2009
Self
The One Show
2006
Self - Guest
Peep Show
2003
Waitress