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Rakhee Thakrar
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)…
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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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Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
The Oresteia
Movie Chandra
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2025
Mouse!
Movie Priya
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2025
I, Jack Wright
TV show Laura Johnstone
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2025
September Says
Movie Sheela
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2024
Spirit of Place
Movie
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2024
Finders Keepers
TV show DS Doyle
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2023
Wonka
Movie Lottie Bell
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2023
My Happy Ending
Movie Imaan
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2022
Karen Pirie
TV show Bel Richmond
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2022
Rules of the Game
TV show Maya Benshaw
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2021
The Girl Before
TV show Mia
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2020
Running Naked
Movie Jade
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2020
23 Walks
Movie Registrar
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2020
Summerland
Movie Mrs. Evans
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2019
End-O
Movie Dr. Womaan
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2019
Criminal: UK
TV show Nasreen Shah
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2019
Extinction
Movie
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2019
Four Weddings and a Funeral
TV show Fatima
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2019
Sex Education
TV show Emily Sands
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2017
Man Like Mobeen
TV show Uncle Shady's Daughter
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2014
Invizimals
TV show Jazmin (voice)
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2011
DCI Banks
TV show Lab Assistant
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2011
Page Eight
Movie Muna Hammami
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2009
No Signal!
TV show Self
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2006
The One Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2006
Banglatown Banquet
Movie Rozena
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2003
Peep Show
TV show Waitress
