Caroline Aherne
Known for
Acting
Life
1963 – 2016 (aged 52)
Born in
Ealing, London, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb20 acting credits
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
The Royle Family
14 Sep 1998
The Fast Show
27 Sep 1994
Gogglebox
07 Mar 2013
TFI Friday
09 Feb 1996
The Mrs Merton Show
10 Feb 1995
Strange Hill High
08 May 2013
The World of Lee Evans
02 Jun 1995
Sunshine
07 Oct 2008
Filmography
2023
- Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Familyas Denise Royle (archive footage)
2020
- The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrasesas Various Characters (Archive)
2016
- Caroline Aherne at the BBCas Archive Material
- British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselvesas Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
2013
- Strange Hill Highas Stephanie26 episodes
- Goggleboxas Narrator86 episodes
2012
- The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ringas Denise Best
2010
- The Royle Family: Joe's Crackersas Denise
2009
- The Golden Egg Cupas Denise Best
2008
- The Royle Family: The New Sofaas Denise Best
- Sunshineas Donna3 episodes
1999
- Mrs Merton and Malcolm6 episodes
1998
- The Royle Familyas Denise Royle20 episodes
1995
- The World of Lee Evansas Daughter1 episode
- The Mrs Merton Showas Mrs. Merton30 episodes
1994
- The Fast Showas Various Characters34 episodes
1992
- The Dead Good Showas Various1 episode
- Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Showas Mrs Merton7 episodes