Acting · 1963
Caroline Aherne
Born Dec 24, 1963·Ealing, London, England, UK·Died Jul 2, 2016 (52)
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.
Filmography
30 titles- 2023
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the SofaSelf / Denise Best (archive footage)Movie - 2023
Caroline Aherne: Queen of ComedySelf (archive footage)8.0Movie - 2023
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle FamilyDenise Royle (archive footage)8.5Movie - 2020
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming CatchphrasesVarious Characters (Archive)6.5Movie - 2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesDenise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)5.7Movie - 2016
Caroline Aherne at the BBCArchive MaterialMovie - 2013
GoggleboxNarrator7.1Show - 2013
Strange Hill HighStephanie / Various (voice)6.5Show - 2012
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingDenise Best7.0Movie - 2010
The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersDenise7.2Movie - 2010
The Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelf8.4Movie - 2009
The Golden Egg CupDenise Best8.0Movie - 2008
SunshineDonna7.8Show - 2008
The Royle Family: The New SofaDenise Best7.7Movie - 2000
Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsSelf7.0Movie - 1999It's Only TV But I Like ItSelf6.5Show
- 1999
Mrs Merton and Malcolm7.3Show - 1998
ParkinsonSelfShow - 1998
The Royle FamilyDenise Royle7.6Show - 1998Fantasy World CupSelf5.0Show
- 1996
TFI Friday7.1Show - 1996Clive Anderson All TalkSelf7.5Show
- 1996
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon10.0Movie - 1995
The Frank Skinner ShowSelf7.5Show - 1995
The Mrs Merton ShowMrs. Merton6.8Show - 1995
The World of Lee EvansDaughter7.0Show - 1994
The Fast ShowVarious Characters7.7Show - 1992
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed ShowMrs Merton6.0Show - 1992
The Dead Good ShowVariousShow - 1978
An Audience with...Self5.3Show