Rakhee Thakrar

Actress

Born: February 29, 1984 (42 years old)

Place of birth: 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.

Filmography (19)

• Sex Education (2019, ★ 8.2)
• Wonka (2023, ★ 7)
• Page Eight (2011, ★ 6.6)
• My Happy Ending (2023, ★ 6.6)
• September Says (2025, ★ 7.1)
• End-O (2019, ★ 6.7)
• 23 Walks (2020, ★ 6.8)
• Summerland (2020, ★ 7.5)
• Peep Show (2003, ★ 8.1)
• DCI Banks (2011, ★ 7.1)
• Criminal: UK (2019, ★ 7.2)
• Rules of the Game (2022, ★ 6.2)
• Karen Pirie (2022, ★ 6.9)
• Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019, ★ 6.9)
• Running Naked (2020, ★ 4.9)
• Finders Keepers (2024, ★ 5.8)
• Man Like Mobeen (2017, ★ 6.7)
• I, Jack Wright (2025, ★ 5.5)
• The Girl Before (2021, ★ 6.3)