Caroline Aherne

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1963-12-24

Deathday 2016-07-02 (52 years old)

Place of Birth Ealing, London, England, UK

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

Actor

2023
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

as Self (archive footage)

2023
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

as Denise Royle (archive footage)

2020
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

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

1998
The Royle Family

as Denise Best

1998
1998
Parkinson

as Self

1995
1995
The Mrs Merton Show

as Mrs. Merton

1994
The Fast Show

as Various Characters

1992

Writer

2013
2012
2010
Joe's Crackers

as Writer

2009
2008
The New Sofa

as Writer

2006
2002
Dossa and Joe

as Writer

1998

Director

2012
Barbara's Old Ring

as Director

2010
Joe's Crackers

as Director

2009
The Golden Egg Cup

as Director

2008
The New Sofa

as Director

2002
Dossa and Joe

as Director

1998
The Royle Family

as Director

Producer

2006
The Queen of Sheba

as Associate Producer

1998
The Royle Family

as Producer

Creator

1998
The Royle Family

as Creator

1995

Crew

2002
Dossa and Joe

as Creator