Caroline Aherne
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1963-12-24 – 2016-07-02
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
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
2023Self (archive footage)
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
2023Denise Royle (archive footage)
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000Self
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
1996
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
2012Denise Best
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
2008Denise Best
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
2020Various Characters (Archive)
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
2010Denise
The Golden Egg Cup
2009Denise Best
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010Self
Caroline Aherne at the BBC
2016Archive Material