Caroline Aherne
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Dec 24, 1963 (62 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
| 2023 | Caroline Aherne: Queen of ComedySelf (archive footage) | |
| 2023 | Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle FamilyDenise Royle (archive footage) | |
| 2023 | The Royle Family - Down the Back of the SofaSelf / Denise Best (archive footage) | |
| 2020 | The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming CatchphrasesVarious Characters (Archive) | |
| 2016 | British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesDenise Best (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2016 | Caroline Aherne at the BBCArchive Material | |
| 2013 | GoggleboxNarrator | |
| 2013 | Strange Hill HighStephanie / Various (voice) | |
| 2012 | The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingDenise Best | |
| 2010 | The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersDenise | |
| 2010 | The Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelf | |
| 2009 | The Golden Egg CupDenise Best | |
| 2008 | The Royle Family: The New SofaDenise Best | |
| 2008 | SunshineDonna | |
| 2000 | Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsSelf | |
| 1999 | Mrs Merton and Malcolm | |
| 1999 | It's Only TV But I Like ItSelf | |
| 1998 | The Royle FamilyDenise Royle | |
| 1998 | Fantasy World CupSelf | |
| 1998 | ParkinsonSelf | |
| 1996 | VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon | |
| 1996 | Clive Anderson All TalkSelf | |
| 1995 | The Mrs Merton ShowMrs. Merton | |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner ShowSelf | |
| 1995 | The World of Lee EvansDaughter | |
| 1994 | The Fast ShowVarious Characters | |
| 1992 | The Dead Good ShowVarious | |
| 1992 | Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed ShowMrs Merton | |
| 1978 | An Audience with...Self |
| 1998 | The Royle FamilyProducer |
| 2012 | The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingDirector | |
| 2010 | The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersDirector | |
| 2009 | The Golden Egg CupDirector | |
| 2008 | The Royle Family: The New SofaDirector | |
| 2002 | Dossa and JoeDirector | |
| 1998 | The Royle FamilyDirector |
| 2013 | The Security MenWriter | |
| 2012 | The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingWriter | |
| 2010 | The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersWriter | |
| 2009 | The Golden Egg CupWriter | |
| 2009 | The Fattest Man in BritainWriter | |
| 2008 | The Royle Family: The New SofaWriter | |
| 2002 | Dossa and JoeWriter | |
| 1998 | The Royle FamilyWriter |
| 2002 | Dossa and JoeCreator |