Caroline Aherne
- Born
- December 24, 1963
- Died
- July 2, 2016 (52 years old)
- Place of birth
- Ealing, London, England, UK
Biography
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
Filmography
- 2023Caroline Aherne: Queen of ComedyFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2023Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle FamilyFilm · Denise Royle (archive footage)
- 2023The Royle Family - Down the Back of the SofaFilm · Self / Denise Best (archive footage)
- 2020The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming CatchphrasesFilm · Various Characters (Archive)
- 2016Caroline Aherne at the BBCFilm · Archive Material
- 2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesFilm · Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2013Strange Hill HighSeries · Stephanie / Various (voice)
- 2012The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingFilm · Denise Best
- 2010The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersFilm · Denise
- 2010The Royle Family: Behind the SofaFilm · Self
- 2009The Golden Egg CupFilm · Denise Best
- 2008The Royle Family: The New SofaFilm · Denise Best
- 2008SunshineSeries · Donna
- 2000Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsFilm · Self
- 1999The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?Film
- 1999Mrs Merton and MalcolmSeries
- 1998The Royle FamilySeries · Denise Royle★ 7.6
- 1996VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue HoneymoonFilm
- 1996TFI FridaySeries
- 1995The World of Lee EvansSeries · Daughter
- 1995The Mrs Merton ShowSeries · Mrs. Merton
- 1994The Fast ShowSeries · Various Characters★ 7.7
- 1992The Dead Good ShowSeries · Various
- 1992Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed ShowSeries · Mrs Merton
