Rakhee Thakrar
Birthdate
February 29, 1984 (40 years old)
Place of Birth
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
February 29, 1984 (40 years old)
Place of Birth
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
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.
Rakhee Thakrar's LGBTQ+ Titles
Summerland
Mrs. Evans
Acting (23)
2025
September Says as Sheela
2024
Spirit of Place
2024
Finders Keepers as DS Doyle (4 episodes)
2023
Wonka as Lottie Bell
2023
My Happy Ending as Imaan
2022
Karen Pirie as Bel Richmond (3 episodes)
2022
Rules of the Game as Maya Benshaw (4 episodes)
2021
The Girl Before as Mia (4 episodes)
2020
Running Naked as Jade
2020
23 Walks as Registrar
2020
Summerland as Mrs. Evans
2019
End-O as Dr. Womaan
2019
Criminal: UK as Nasreen Shah (1 episode)
2019
Extinction
2019
Four Weddings and a Funeral as Fatima (10 episodes)
2019
Sex Education as Emily Sands (18 episodes)
2014
Invizimals as Jazmin (voice) (16 episodes)
2012
Honest Trailers as Lottie Bell (archive footage) (1 episode)
2011
DCI Banks as Lab Assistant (1 episode)
2011
Page Eight as Muna Hammami
2009
No Signal! as Self (1 episode)
2006
Banglatown Banquet as Rozena
2003
Peep Show as Waitress (1 episode)