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Caroline Aherne

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
29

Gender
Female

Birthday
December 24, 1963 (62 years old)

Place of Birth
Ealing, London, England, UK

Caroline Aherne

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

Acting

2023Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Familyas Denise Royle (archive footage)
2023Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedyas Self (archive footage)
2023The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofaas Self / Denise Best (archive footage)
2020The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrasesas Various Characters (Archive)
2016Caroline Aherne at the BBCas Archive Material
2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselvesas Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
2013Strange Hill Highas Stephanie / Various (voice)
2013Goggleboxas Narrator
2012The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ringas Denise Best
2010The Royle Family: Joe's Crackersas Denise
2010The Royle Family: Behind the Sofaas Self
2009The Golden Egg Cupas Denise Best
2008The Royle Family: The New Sofaas Denise Best
2008Sunshineas Donna
2000Victoria Wood with All the Trimmingsas Self
1999It's Only TV But I Like Itas Self
1999Mrs Merton and Malcolmas
1998The Royle Familyas Denise Royle
1998Fantasy World Cupas Self
1998Parkinsonas Self
1996Clive Anderson All Talkas Self
1996VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoonas
1995The Frank Skinner Showas Self
1995The World of Lee Evansas Daughter
1995The Mrs Merton Showas Mrs. Merton
1994The Fast Showas Various Characters
1992The Dead Good Showas Various
1992Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Showas Mrs Merton
1978An Audience with...as Self

Production

2013The Security Men...Writer
2012The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring...Director
2012The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring...Writer
2010The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers...Director
2010The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers...Writer
2009The Golden Egg Cup...Director
2009The Golden Egg Cup...Writer
2009The Fattest Man in Britain...Writer
2008The Royle Family: The New Sofa...Director
2008The Royle Family: The New Sofa...Writer
2002Dossa and Joe...Writer
2002Dossa and Joe...Director
2002Dossa and Joe...Creator
1998The Royle Family...Creator
1998The Royle Family...Writer
1998The Royle Family...Producer
1998The Royle Family...Director
1995The Mrs Merton Show...Creator