Rakhee Thakrar
Acting1984Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
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
Acting History
2025
Mouse!
as Priya
September Says
as Sheela
Man Like Mobeen
TVas Uncle Shady's Daughter• 2 eps
I, Jack Wright
TVas Laura Johnstone• 6 eps
2024
Finders Keepers
TVas DS Doyle• 4 eps
2023
Wonka
as Lottie Bell
My Happy Ending
as Imaan
2022
The One Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Karen Pirie
TVas Bel Richmond• 6 eps
Rules of the Game
TVas Maya Benshaw• 4 eps
2021
The Girl Before
TVas Mia• 4 eps
2020
2019
End-O
as Dr. Womaan
Sex Education
TVas Emily Sands• 18 eps
Four Weddings and a Funeral
TVas Fatima• 10 eps
2014
Invizimals
TVas Jazmin (voice)• 16 eps
2012
Peep Show
TVas Waitress• 1 eps
2011
Page Eight
as Muna Hammami
DCI Banks
TVas Lab Assistant• 1 eps
2009
No Signal!
TVas Self• 1 eps
2006
Banglatown Banquet
as Rozena