Acting
Rakhee Thakrar
Acting · Born 1984-02-29 · Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
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.
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I, Jack Wright
2025 · Laura Johnstone
FilmSeptember Says
2025 · Sheela
Finders Keepers
2024 · DS Doyle
FilmWonka
2023 · Lottie Bell
FilmMy Happy Ending
2023 · Imaan
Karen Pirie
2022 · Bel Richmond
Rules of the Game
2022 · Maya Benshaw
The Girl Before
2021 · Mia
FilmRunning Naked
2020 · Jade
Film23 Walks
2020 · Registrar
FilmSummerland
2020 · Mrs. Evans
FilmEnd-O
2019 · Dr. Womaan
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
FilmPage Eight
2011 · Muna Hammami
No Signal!
No Signal!
2009 · Self
The One Show
2006 · Self - Guest
Peep Show
2003 · Waitress