Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
February 29, 1984
Age
42
Place of Birth
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
Popularity
1.3
Rakhee Thakrar
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.
Also known as
ラキー・ターケラー · 라키 타크라
Latest News
Known For
8.2
Sex Education
2019 · TV
4.4
The One Show
2006 · TV
8.0
Peep Show
2003 · TV
7.0
Wonka
2023 · Movie
7.1
DCI Banks
2011 · TV
7.2
Criminal: UK
2019 · TV
5.4
I, Jack Wright
2025 · TV
6.9
Karen Pirie
2022 · TV
6.8
Man Like Mobeen
2017 · TV
6.2
The Girl Before
2021 · TV
6.9
Four Weddings and a Funeral
2019 · TV
6.6
Page Eight
2011 · Movie
Filmography
2025
Mouse!
Movie · Priya
0.0
2025
I, Jack Wright
TV · Laura Johnstone
5.4
2025
September Says
Movie · Sheela
7.0
2024
Spirit of Place
Movie
0.0
2024
Finders Keepers
TV · DS Doyle
5.8
2023
Wonka
Movie · Lottie Bell
7.0
2023
My Happy Ending
Movie · Imaan
6.6
2022
Karen Pirie
TV · Bel Richmond
6.9
2022
Rules of the Game
TV · Maya Benshaw
6.2
2021
The Girl Before
TV · Mia
6.2
2020
Running Naked
Movie · Jade
4.9
2020
23 Walks
Movie · Registrar
6.8
2020
Summerland
Movie · Mrs. Evans
7.5
2019
End-O
Movie · Dr. Womaan
6.7
2019
Criminal: UK
TV · Nasreen Shah
7.2
2019
Extinction
Movie
0.0
2019
Four Weddings and a Funeral
TV · Fatima
6.9
2019
Sex Education
TV · Emily Sands
8.2
2017
Man Like Mobeen
TV · Uncle Shady's Daughter
6.8
2014
Invizimals
TV · Jazmin (voice)
4.8
2011
DCI Banks
TV · Lab Assistant
7.1
2011
Page Eight
Movie · Muna Hammami
6.6
2009
No Signal!
TV · Self
0.0
2006
The One Show
TV · Self - Guest
4.4