Rakhee Thakrar
Feb 29, 1984 (41 years old) in 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.
Known For
Sex Education
Emily Sands
Honest Trailers
Lottie Bell (archive footage)
Wonka
Lottie Bell
Peep Show
Waitress
DCI Banks
Lab Assistant
Man Like Mobeen
Uncle Shady's Daughter
Karen Pirie
Bel Richmond
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Fatima
Criminal: UK
Nasreen Shah
Page Eight
Muna Hammami
Credits
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I, Jack Wright 2025Laura Johnstone★ 6.4 -
September Says 2025Sheela★ 7 -
Spirit of Place 2024★ NR -
Finders Keepers 2024DS Doyle★ 5.8 -
Wonka 2023Lottie Bell★ 7.1 -
My Happy Ending 2023Imaan★ 6.6 -
Karen Pirie 2022Bel Richmond★ 7.1 -
Rules of the Game 2022Maya Benshaw★ 6.1 -
The Girl Before 2021Mia★ 6.4 -
Running Naked 2020Jade★ 5.4 -
23 Walks 2020Registrar★ 6.6 -
Summerland 2020Mrs. Evans★ 7.6 -
End-O 2019Dr. Womaan★ 6.7 -
Criminal: UK 2019Nasreen Shah★ 7.2 -
Extinction 2019★ NR -
Fatima★ 7 -
Sex Education 2019Emily Sands★ 8.2 -
Man Like Mobeen 2017Uncle Shady's Daughter★ 6.7 -
Invizimals 2014Jazmin (voice)★ 4.8 -
Honest Trailers 2012Lottie Bell (archive footage)★ 6.6 -
DCI Banks 2011Lab Assistant★ 7 -
Page Eight 2011Muna Hammami★ 6.6 -
No Signal! 2009Self★ NR -
Banglatown Banquet 2006Rozena★ NR -
Peep Show 2003Waitress★ 8
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