Born February 29, 1984
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
26 credits
Acting
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.
Sex Education
2019 · ★ 8.2
The One Show
2006 · ★ 4.4
Peep Show
2003 · ★ 8.1
Wonka
2023 · ★ 7.0
DCI Banks
2011 · ★ 7.1
The Girl Before
2021 · ★ 6.3
Criminal: UK
2019 · ★ 7.2
Man Like Mobeen
2017 · ★ 6.7
I, Jack Wright
2025 · ★ 5.5
Karen Pirie
2022 · ★ 6.9
Four Weddings and a Funeral
2019 · ★ 6.9
Summerland
2020 · ★ 7.5
Invizimals
2014 · ★ 4.8
Page Eight
2011 · ★ 6.6
Rules of the Game
2022 · ★ 6.3
Finders Keepers
2024 · ★ 5.8
September Says
2025 · ★ 7.1
My Happy Ending
2023 · ★ 6.6
No Signal!
2009 · ★ 0.0
23 Walks
2020 · ★ 6.8
Running Naked
2020 · ★ 4.9
Banglatown Banquet
2006 · ★ 0.0
Extinction
2019 · ★ 0.0
Mouse!
2025 · ★ 0.0
Spirit of Place
2024 · ★ 0.0
End-O
2019 · ★ 6.7