Acting
Rakhee Thakrar
Born 1984-02-29
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Rakhee Thakrar
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Sex Education
2019
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Wonka
2023
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Peep Show
2003
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The One Show
2006
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Page Eight
2011
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Criminal: UK
2019
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Summerland
2020
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DCI Banks
2011
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Karen Pirie
2022
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The Girl Before
2021
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (26 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mouse! | Priya | Movie | 2025 |
 | I, Jack Wright | Laura Johnstone | TV Series | 2025 |
 | September Says | Sheela | Movie | 2025 |
 | Spirit of Place | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2024 |
 | Finders Keepers | DS Doyle | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Wonka | Lottie Bell | Movie | 2023 |
 | My Happy Ending | Imaan | Movie | 2023 |
 | Karen Pirie | Bel Richmond | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Rules of the Game | Maya Benshaw | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Girl Before | Mia | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Running Naked | Jade | Movie | 2020 |
 | 23 Walks | Registrar | Movie | 2020 |
 | Summerland | Mrs. Evans | Movie | 2020 |
 | End-O | Dr. Womaan | Movie | 2019 |
 | Criminal: UK | Nasreen Shah | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Extinction | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | Four Weddings and a Funeral | Fatima | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Sex Education | Emily Sands | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Man Like Mobeen | Uncle Shady's Daughter | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Invizimals | Jazmin (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
 | DCI Banks | Lab Assistant | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Page Eight | Muna Hammami | Movie | 2011 |
| No Signal! | Self | TV Series | 2009 | |
 | The One Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Banglatown Banquet | Rozena | Movie | 2006 |
 | Peep Show | Waitress | TV Series | 2003 |