Caroline Aherne

Caroline Aherne

Birthday: December 24, 1963 in Ealing, London, England, UK
Deathday: July 2, 2016
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 the...ir divorce. She died from cancer in 2016 at the age of 52.

Known For

The Royle Family

The Royle Family

TV | 1998
Gogglebox

Gogglebox

TV | 2013
The Fast Show

The Fast Show

TV | 1994
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

Movie | 2023
Self (archive footage)
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

Movie | 2023
Denise Royle (archive footage)
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases

The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases

Movie | 2020
Various Characters (Archive)
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

Movie | 2016
Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
Caroline Aherne at the BBC

Caroline Aherne at the BBC

Movie | 2016
Archive Material
Gogglebox

Gogglebox

TV | 2013
Narrator
86 Episodes
Strange Hill High

Strange Hill High

TV | 2013
Stephanie / Various (voice)
26 Episodes
Barbara's Old Ring

Barbara's Old Ring

Movie | 2012
Denise Best
Joe's Crackers

Joe's Crackers

Movie | 2010
Denise
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

Movie | 2010
Self
The Golden Egg Cup

The Golden Egg Cup

Movie | 2009
Denise Best
The New Sofa

The New Sofa

Movie | 2008
Denise Best
Sunshine

Sunshine

TV | 2008
Donna
3 Episodes
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Movie | 2000
Self
Clive Anderson All Talk

Clive Anderson All Talk

TV | 1999
Self
One Episode
The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show

TV | 1999
Self
One Episode
Mrs Merton and Malcolm

Mrs Merton and Malcolm

TV | 1999
6 Episodes
It's Only TV But I Like It

It's Only TV But I Like It

TV | 1999
Self
One Episode
An Audience with...

An Audience with...

TV | 1999
Self
One Episode
Parkinson

Parkinson

TV | 1999
Self
One Episode
The Royle Family

The Royle Family

TV | 1998
Denise Royle
20 Episodes
Fantasy World Cup

Fantasy World Cup

TV | 1998
Self
One Episode
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon

VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon

Movie | 1996
The World of Lee Evans

The World of Lee Evans

TV | 1995
Daughter
One Episode
The Fast Show

The Fast Show

TV | 1994
Various Characters
34 Episodes
The Mrs Merton Show

The Mrs Merton Show

TV | 1994
Mrs. Merton
30 Episodes
The Dead Good Show

The Dead Good Show

TV | 1992
Various
One Episode
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show

Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show

TV | 1992
Mrs Merton
7 Episodes