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.
Known For
TV
The One Show
Self - Guest
2006
TV
Sex Education
Emily Sands
2019
TV
Peep Show
Waitress
2003
Film
Wonka
Lottie Bell
2023
TV
DCI Banks
Lab Assistant
2011
TV
Karen Pirie
Bel Richmond
2022
TV
Criminal: UK
Nasreen Shah
2019
TV
Man Like Mobeen
Uncle Shady's Daughter
2017
TV
The Girl Before
Mia
2021
TV
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Fatima
2019
TV
I, Jack Wright
Laura Johnstone
2025
TV
Finders Keepers
DS Doyle
2024
Film
Page Eight
Muna Hammami
2011
TV
Rules of the Game
Maya Benshaw
2022
Film
Running Naked
Jade
2020
TV
No Signal!
Self
2009
TV
Invizimals
Jazmin (voice)
2014
Film
Summerland
Mrs. Evans
2020
Film
23 Walks
Registrar
2020
Film
September Says
Sheela
2025
Filmography
2025FilmMouse!as Priya2025TVI, Jack Wrightas Laura Johnstone2025FilmSeptember Saysas Sheela2024FilmSpirit of Place2024TVFinders Keepersas DS Doyle2023FilmWonkaas Lottie Bell2023FilmMy Happy Endingas Imaan2022TVKaren Pirieas Bel Richmond2022TVRules of the Gameas Maya Benshaw2021TVThe Girl Beforeas Mia2020FilmRunning Nakedas Jade2020Film23 Walksas Registrar2020FilmSummerlandas Mrs. Evans2019FilmEnd-Oas Dr. Womaan2019TVCriminal: UKas Nasreen Shah2019FilmExtinction2019TVFour Weddings and a Funeralas Fatima2019TVSex Educationas Emily Sands2017TVMan Like Mobeenas Uncle Shady's Daughter2014TVInvizimalsas Jazmin (voice)2011TVDCI Banksas Lab Assistant2011FilmPage Eightas Muna Hammami2009TVNo Signal!as Self2006TVThe One Showas Self - Guest2006FilmBanglatown Banquetas Rozena2003TVPeep Showas Waitress