Actor

2002-06-09 · United Kingdom · Female

3 series in the catalog

Tanisha Nicole C. Gorey (born 9 June 2002) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Asha Alahan on the ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street since 2009.

Life and career

Tanisha Nicole C. Gorey was born on 9 June 2002 in Oldham, Greater Manchester. In 2009, she joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Asha Alahan, the daughter of Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) and Sunita Alahan (Shobna Gulati). Her storylines in the soap have included the death of her mother, as well as her character becoming a paramedic and suffering racist abuse which results in panic attacks. She also appeared in the crossover episode Corriedale in January 2026.

Outside of Coronation Street, Gorey has made appearances on programmes including Saturday Mash-Up!, Lorraine and This Morning. In 2025, she appeared on the ITV series The Great Escapers alongside her Coronation Street co-stars Andy Whyment and Maureen Lipman in which they attempted to organise the best Malta holiday. In 2026, Gorey became engaged to her partner Lucas Whelan, whom she has been in a relationship with since 2020.