Rakhee Thakrar

Acting

Rakhee Thakrar

Born February 29, 1984 · Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK (age 42)

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.

Known For

WonkaWonka · 2023
Wonka
7.02023
MovieComedyFamily
Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.
Page EightPage Eight · 2011
Page Eight
6.62011
MovieMysteryThriller
Johnny is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss dies suddenly, leaving behind an inexplicable file which threatens the stability of the organisation.
SummerlandSummerland · 2020
Summerland
7.52020
MovieDramaRomance
A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.
My Happy EndingMy Happy Ending · 2023
My Happy Ending
6.62023
MovieDramaComedy
A famous actress goes incognito to seek treatment for a medical issue, and in a hospital waiting room she meets three remarkable women who help her face adversity with humor and camaraderie.
September SaysSeptember Says · 2025
September Says
7.02025
MovieDrama
Sisters September and July share an intense bond, speaking in a secret language and keeping the outside world at a distance. After September is suspended from school, their mother brings them to a remote house on the Irish coast—where July begins to resist her sister’s increasingly sadistic control.
Running NakedRunning Naked · 2020
Running Naked
4.92020
MovieComedyDrama
The friendship of cancer survivors Ben and Mark is tested when a piece of news forces each character to change their perspective. Old wounds are opened as they discover their true selves.
Mouse!Mouse! · 2025
Mouse!
2025
MovieDrama
A young boy who falls in love with a mouse which his dad is intent on killing.
23 Walks23 Walks · 2020
23 Walks
6.82020
MovieDramaRomance
A gentle, sweet, funny, romantic story of love in later life. Following a couple in their sixties, Dave and Fern who get to know one another over the course of 23 dog walks. Set against the dramatic background of the changing seasons of one year.

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