Rakhee Thakrar
February 29, 1984 (40 years old) in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
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.
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- 2025 ·September Saysas Sheela
- 2024 ·Spirit of Placeas
- 2024 ·Finders Keepersas DS Doyle
- 2023 ·Wonkaas Lottie Bell
- 2023 ·My Happy Endingas Imaan
- 2022 ·Karen Pirieas Bel Richmond
- 2022 ·Rules of the Gameas Maya Benshaw
- 2021 ·The Girl Beforeas Mia
- 2020 ·Running Nakedas Jade
- 2020 ·23 Walksas Registrar
- 2020 ·Summerlandas Mrs. Evans
- 2019 ·End-Oas Dr. Womaan
- 2019 ·Criminal: UKas Nasreen Shah
- 2019 ·Extinctionas
- 2019 ·Four Weddings and a Funeralas Fatima
- 2019 ·Sex Educationas Emily Sands
- 2014 ·Invizimalsas Jazmin (voice)
- 2012 ·Honest Trailersas Lottie Bell (archive footage)
- 2011 ·DCI Banksas Lab Assistant
- 2011 ·Page Eightas Muna Hammami
- 2009 ·No Signal!as Self
- 2006 ·Banglatown Banquetas Rozena
- 2003 ·Peep Showas Waitress