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. THEATRE includes Paradise Now! At The Bush; There or Here at the Park Theatre; Astronauts of Hartlepool at the VAULT Festival; Free Booze at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival; Retalisation at the Peepul Centre; Somewhere Over The Rainbow at the Phoenix Theatre. TELEVISION includes Man Like Mobeen, Karen Pirie, I Jack White, Finders Keepers, Sex Education, Rules of the Game, The Girl Before, Criminal: UK, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Eastenders, Peep Show, The Jury, Doctors and Banglatown Banquet. FILM includes September Says, Spirit of Place, Wonka, My Happy Ending, End-O, 23 Walks, Summerland, Running Naked, Juliet Remembered, and Page Eight.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1984-02-29 · Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
Known for
- Sex Education (2019) — Emily Sands
- Wonka (2023) — Lottie Bell
- Peep Show (2003) — Waitress
- Page Eight (2011) — Muna Hammami
- Criminal: UK (2019) — Nasreen Shah
- Summerland (2020) — Mrs. Evans
- Karen Pirie (2022) — Bel Richmond
- DCI Banks (2011) — Lab Assistant
- The Girl Before (2021) — Mia
- Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019) — Fatima
- Man Like Mobeen (2017) — Uncle Shady's Daughter
- I, Jack Wright (2025) — Laura Johnstone
- The One Show (2006) — Self - Guest
- My Happy Ending (2023) — Imaan
- September Says (2025) — Sheela
- 23 Walks (2020) — Registrar