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