Rakhee Thakrar
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.
Acted in
September Says
2025
as Sheela
Spirit of Place
2024
Finders Keepers
2024
as DS Doyle
Wonka
2023
as Lottie Bell
My Happy Ending
2023
as Imaan
Karen Pirie
2022
as Bel Richmond
Rules of the Game
2022
as Maya Benshaw
The Girl Before
2021
as Mia
Running Naked
2020
as Jade
23 Walks
2020
as Registrar
Summerland
2020
as Mrs. Evans
End-O
2019
as Dr. Womaan
Criminal: UK
2019
as Nasreen Shah
Extinction
2019
Four Weddings and a Funeral
2019
as Fatima
Sex Education
2019
as Emily Sands
Invizimals
2014
as Jazmin (voice)
Honest Trailers
2012
as Lottie Bell (archive footage)
DCI Banks
2011
as Lab Assistant
Page Eight
2011
as Muna Hammami
No Signal!
2009
as Self
Banglatown Banquet
2006
as Rozena
Peep Show
2003
as Waitress