Caroline Aherne

Known for: Acting

Born: 1963-12-24 – 2016-07-02 (aged 52)

From: Ealing, London, England, UK

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 (29)

MOVIE★ 8.0
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
2023
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
2023
as Denise Royle (archive footage)
MOVIE
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
2023
as Self / Denise Best (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
2020
as Various Characters (Archive)
MOVIE
Caroline Aherne at the BBC
2016
as Archive Material
MOVIE★ 5.7
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
as Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV★ 6.5
Strange Hill High
2013
as Stephanie / Various (voice)
TV★ 7.0
Gogglebox
2013
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
2012
as Denise Best
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
2010
as Denise
MOVIE★ 8.4
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Golden Egg Cup
2009
as Denise Best
MOVIE★ 7.7
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
2008
as Denise Best
TV★ 7.8
Sunshine
2008
as Donna
MOVIE★ 7.0
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
as Self
TV★ 6.5
It's Only TV But I Like It
1999
as Self
TV★ 7.3
Mrs Merton and Malcolm
1999
TV★ 7.7
The Royle Family
1998
as Denise Royle
TV★ 5.0
Fantasy World Cup
1998
as Self
TV
Parkinson
1998
as Self
TV★ 7.5
Clive Anderson All Talk
1996
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
1996
TV★ 7.5
The Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self
TV★ 7.0
The World of Lee Evans
1995
as Daughter
TV★ 6.8
The Mrs Merton Show
1995
as Mrs. Merton
TV★ 7.8
The Fast Show
1994
as Various Characters
TV
The Dead Good Show
1992
as Various
TV★ 6.0
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show
1992
as Mrs Merton
TV★ 5.3
An Audience with...
1978
as Self