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.
I, Jack Wright
Laura Johnstone · (6 episodes)
2025
September Says
Sheela
2025
Spirit of Place
2024
Finders Keepers
DS Doyle · (4 episodes)
2024
Wonka
Lottie Bell
2023
My Happy Ending
Imaan
2023
Karen Pirie
Bel Richmond · (3 episodes)
2022
Rules of the Game
Maya Benshaw · (4 episodes)
2022
The Girl Before
Mia · (4 episodes)
2021
Running Naked
Jade
2020
23 Walks
Registrar
2020
Summerland
Mrs. Evans
2020
End-O
Dr. Womaan
2019
Criminal: UK
Nasreen Shah · (1 episode)
2019
Extinction
2019
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Fatima · (10 episodes)
2019
Sex Education
Emily Sands · (18 episodes)
2019
Man Like Mobeen
Uncle Shady's Daughter · (2 episodes)
2017
Invizimals
Jazmin (voice) · (16 episodes)
2014
Honest Trailers
Lottie Bell (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
DCI Banks
Lab Assistant · (1 episode)
2011
Page Eight
Muna Hammami
2011
No Signal!
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Banglatown Banquet
Rozena
2006
Peep Show
Waitress · (1 episode)
2003