Person file · Acting
Caroline Aherne
Born 1963-12-24Ealing, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Caroline Aherne: Queen of ComedySelf (archive footage)Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle FamilyDenise Royle (archive footage)The Royle Family - Down the Back of the SofaSelf / Denise Best (archive footage)The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming CatchphrasesVarious Characters (Archive)Caroline Aherne at the BBCArchive MaterialBritish Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesDenise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingDenise BestThe Royle Family: Joe's CrackersDeniseThe Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelfThe Golden Egg CupDenise BestThe Royle Family: The New SofaDenise BestVictoria Wood with All the TrimmingsSelfVIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue HoneymoonRole