Caroline Aherne
December 24, 1963 (60 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 Comedy as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family as Denise Royle (archive footage)
- 2020 · The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases as Various Characters (Archive)
- 2016 · Caroline Aherne at the BBC as Archive Material
- 2016 · British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2013 · Strange Hill High as Stephanie / Various (voice)
- 2013 · Gogglebox as Narrator
- 2012 · Barbara's Old Ring as Denise Best
- 2010 · Joe's Crackers as Denise
- 2010 · The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa as Self
- 2009 · The Golden Egg Cup as Denise Best
- 2008 · The New Sofa as Denise Best
- 2008 · Sunshine as Donna
- 2006 · The Queen of Sheba as Denise Best
- 2000 · Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings as Self
- 1999 · It's Only TV But I Like It as Self
- 1999 · Mrs Merton and Malcolm as
- 1998 · The Royle Family as Denise Best
- 1998 · Fantasy World Cup as Self
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1996 · Clive Anderson All Talk as Self
- 1996 · VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon as
- 1995 · The Frank Skinner Show as Self
- 1995 · The World of Lee Evans as Daughter
- 1995 · The Mrs Merton Show as Mrs. Merton
- 1994 · The Fast Show as Various Characters
- 1992 · The Dead Good Show as Various
- 1992 · Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show as Mrs Merton
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self