Person
Rakhee Thakrar
Acting · Born 1984-02-29 · Leicester, 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
Sex Education
Emily Sands
The One Show
Self - Guest
Peep Show
Waitress
DCI Banks
Lab Assistant
Wonka
Lottie Bell
Criminal: UK
Nasreen Shah
I, Jack Wright
Laura Johnstone
Karen Pirie
Bel Richmond
Man Like Mobeen
Uncle Shady's Daughter
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Fatima
Filmography
- 2025Mouse!Priya
- 2025I, Jack WrightLaura Johnstone
- 2025September SaysSheela
- 2024Spirit of Place
- 2024Finders KeepersDS Doyle
- 2023WonkaLottie Bell
- 2023My Happy EndingImaan
- 2022Karen PirieBel Richmond
- 2022Rules of the GameMaya Benshaw
- 2021The Girl BeforeMia
- 2020Running NakedJade
- 202023 WalksRegistrar
- 2020SummerlandMrs. Evans
- 2019End-ODr. Womaan
- 2019Criminal: UKNasreen Shah
- 2019Extinction
- 2019Four Weddings and a FuneralFatima
- 2019Sex EducationEmily Sands
- 2017Man Like MobeenUncle Shady's Daughter
- 2014InvizimalsJazmin (voice)
- 2011DCI BanksLab Assistant
- 2011Page EightMuna Hammami
- 2009No Signal!Self
- 2006The One ShowSelf - Guest
- 2006Banglatown BanquetRozena
- 2003Peep ShowWaitress
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