Caroline Aherne
Known for
Acting
Born
December 24, 1963
Birthplace
Ealing, London, England, UK
Died
July 2, 2016 (aged 52)
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.
Best known work
The Royle Family
1998
The Fast Show
1994
Gogglebox
2013
The Fattest Man in Britain
2009
The Mrs Merton Show
1995
TFI Friday
1996
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
Strange Hill High
2013
The World of Lee Evans
1995Filmography
2023
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedyas Self (archive footage)
2023
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Familyas Denise Royle (archive footage)
2023
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofaas Self / Denise Best (archive footage)
2020
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrasesas Various Characters (Archive)
2016
Caroline Aherne at the BBCas Archive Material
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselvesas Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
2013
2013
The Security MenWriter
2013
2012
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ringas Denise Best, Writer, Director
2010
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackersas Denise, Writer, Director
2010
2009
The Golden Egg Cupas Denise Best, Director, Writer
2009
2008
The Royle Family: The New Sofaas Denise Best, Writer, Director
2008
2002
2000
1999
The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?Additional Writing
1999
1999
1998
1998
1998
1996