Caroline Aherne

Acting·Dec 24, 1963·Ealing, London, England, UK

Rate

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.

Film	Credit
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy2023 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family2023 · Denise Royle (archive footage)	Denise Royle (archive footage)
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa2023 · Self / Denise Best (archive footage)	Self / Denise Best (archive footage)
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases2020 · Various Characters (Archive)	Various Characters (Archive)
Caroline Aherne at the BBC2016 · Archive Material	Archive Material
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves2016 · Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)	Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Security Men2013 · Writer	Writer
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring2012 · Denise Best, Writer, Director	Denise Best, Writer, Director
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers2010 · Denise, Writer, Director	Denise, Writer, Director
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa2010 · Self	Self
The Golden Egg Cup2009 · Denise Best, Director, Writer	Denise Best, Director, Writer
The Fattest Man in Britain2009 · Writer	Writer
The Royle Family: The New Sofa2008 · Denise Best, Writer, Director	Denise Best, Writer, Director
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings2000 · Self	Self
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon1996 · Actor	Actor