Rakhee Thakrar
Born
February 29, 1984 (age 41)
Birthplace
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK

Rakhee Thakrar

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.

Movies

Mouse!
Mouse!
2025
Priya
September Says
September Says
2025 ★ 7.1
Sheela
Spirit of Place
Spirit of Place
2024
Wonka
Wonka
2023 ★ 7.0
Lottie Bell
My Happy Ending
My Happy Ending
2023 ★ 6.6
Imaan
Running Naked
Running Naked
2020 ★ 4.9
Jade
23 Walks
23 Walks
2020 ★ 6.8
Registrar
Summerland
Summerland
2020 ★ 7.5
Mrs. Evans
End-O
End-O
2019 ★ 6.7
Dr. Womaan
Extinction
Extinction
2019
Page Eight
Page Eight
2011 ★ 6.6
Muna Hammami
Banglatown Banquet
Banglatown Banquet
2006
Rozena

TV Series

I, Jack Wright
I, Jack Wright
2025 ★ 5.5
Laura Johnstone
6 Episodes
Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers
2024 ★ 5.8
DS Doyle
4 Episodes
Karen Pirie
Karen Pirie
2022 ★ 6.9
Bel Richmond
6 Episodes
Rules of the Game
Rules of the Game
2022 ★ 6.1
Maya Benshaw
4 Episodes
The Girl Before
The Girl Before
2021 ★ 6.3
Mia
4 Episodes
Criminal: UK
Criminal: UK
2019 ★ 7.2
Nasreen Shah
1 Episode
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Four Weddings and a Funeral
2019 ★ 6.9
Fatima
10 Episodes
Sex Education
Sex Education
2019 ★ 8.2
Emily Sands
18 Episodes
Man Like Mobeen
Man Like Mobeen
2017 ★ 6.6
Uncle Shady's Daughter
2 Episodes
Invizimals
Invizimals
2014 ★ 4.8
Jazmin (voice)
16 Episodes
DCI Banks
DCI Banks
2011 ★ 7.1
Lab Assistant
1 Episode
Peep Show
Peep Show
2003 ★ 8.0
Waitress
1 Episode