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. ==Filmography==