Rakhee Thakrar

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.

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Known For

Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers

2012 • as Lottie Bell (archive footage)

Sex Education

Sex Education

2019 • as Emily Sands

Peep Show

Peep Show

2003 • as Waitress

Wonka

Wonka

2023 • as Lottie Bell

Man Like Mobeen

Man Like Mobeen

2017 • as Uncle Shady's Daughter

DCI Banks

DCI Banks

2011 • as Lab Assistant

Filmography

2025

September Says
September Says
as Sheela
Movie - Released: 2/19/2025
I, Jack Wright
I, Jack Wright
as Laura Johnstone
TV - Released: 4/23/2025

2024

Spirit of Place
Spirit of Place
Movie - Released: 9/13/2024
Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers
as DS Doyle
TV - Released: 1/17/2024

2023

Wonka
Wonka
as Lottie Bell
Movie - Released: 12/6/2023
My Happy Ending
My Happy Ending
as Imaan
Movie - Released: 2/24/2023

2022

Rules of the Game
Rules of the Game
as Maya Benshaw
TV - Released: 1/11/2022
Karen Pirie
Karen Pirie
as Bel Richmond
TV - Released: 9/25/2022

2021

The Girl Before
The Girl Before
as Mia
TV - Released: 12/19/2021

2020

23 Walks
23 Walks
as Registrar
Movie - Released: 7/30/2020
Summerland
Summerland
as Mrs. Evans
Movie - Released: 7/24/2020
Running Naked
Running Naked
as Jade
Movie - Released: 10/12/2020

2019

Extinction
Extinction
Movie - Released: 9/1/2019
End-O
End-O
as Dr. Womaan
Movie - Released: 10/10/2019
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Four Weddings and a Funeral
as Fatima
TV - Released: 7/31/2019
Sex Education
Sex Education
as Emily Sands
TV - Released: 1/11/2019
Criminal: UK
Criminal: UK
as Nasreen Shah
TV - Released: 9/20/2019

2017

Man Like Mobeen
Man Like Mobeen
as Uncle Shady's Daughter
TV - Released: 12/17/2017

2014

Invizimals
Invizimals
as Jazmin (voice)
TV - Released: 11/29/2014

2012

Honest Trailers
Honest Trailers
as Lottie Bell (archive footage)
TV - Released: 2/13/2012

2011

Page Eight
Page Eight
as Muna Hammami
Movie - Released: 8/28/2011
DCI Banks
DCI Banks
as Lab Assistant
TV - Released: 9/16/2011

2009

No Signal!
No Signal!
as Self
TV - Released: 2/5/2009

2006

Banglatown Banquet
Banglatown Banquet
as Rozena
Movie - Released: 3/25/2006

2003

Peep Show
Peep Show
as Waitress
TV - Released: 9/19/2003