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