Caroline Aherne
December 24, 1963 (61 years old) in Ealing, London, England, UK
Caroline Aherne was a BAFTA winning comic writer and actress best known for her comic character Mrs Merton and for her sitcom The Royle Family. In the mid '90s she went by the name Caroline Hook, having taken her husband's name (New Order bassist Peter Hook) but reverted back to Aherne following their divorce. She died from cancer in 2016 at the age of 52.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 ·Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedyas Self (archive footage)
- 2023 ·Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Familyas Denise Royle (archive footage)
- 2020 ·The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrasesas Various Characters (Archive)
- 2016 ·Caroline Aherne at the BBCas Archive Material
- 2016 ·British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselvesas Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2013 ·Strange Hill Highas Stephanie / Various (voice)
- 2013 ·Goggleboxas Narrator
- 2012 ·Barbara's Old Ringas Denise Best
- 2010 ·Joe's Crackersas Denise
- 2010 ·The Royle Family: Behind the Sofaas Self
- 2009 ·The Golden Egg Cupas Denise Best
- 2008 ·The New Sofaas Denise Best
- 2008 ·Sunshineas Donna
- 2006 ·The Queen of Shebaas Denise Best
- 2000 ·Victoria Wood with All the Trimmingsas Self
- 1999 ·It's Only TV But I Like Itas Self
- 1999 ·Mrs Merton and Malcolmas
- 1998 ·The Royle Familyas Denise Best
- 1998 ·Fantasy World Cupas Self
- 1998 ·Parkinsonas Self
- 1996 ·Clive Anderson All Talkas Self
- 1996 ·VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoonas
- 1995 ·The Frank Skinner Showas Self
- 1995 ·The World of Lee Evansas Daughter
- 1995 ·The Mrs Merton Showas Mrs. Merton
- 1994 ·The Fast Showas Various Characters
- 1992 ·The Dead Good Showas Various
- 1992 ·Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Showas Mrs Merton
- 1978 ·An Audience with...as Self