Caroline Aherne
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
- Born
- 1963-12-24 · Ealing, London, England, UK
- Died
- 2016-07-02
Known for
- The Royle Family (1998) — Denise Royle
- The Fast Show (1994) — Various Characters
- Gogglebox (2013) — Narrator
- The Fattest Man in Britain (2009) — Writer
- The Mrs Merton Show (1995) — Mrs. Merton
- TFI Friday (1996)
- Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000) — Self
- The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa (2010) — Self
- Strange Hill High (2013) — Stephanie / Various (voice)
- The World of Lee Evans (1995) — Daughter
- Sunshine (2008) — Donna
- Comic Relief (1988)
- Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy (2023) — Self (archive footage)
- The Royle Family: The New Sofa (2008) — Denise Best
- The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring (2012) — Denise Best
- The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers (2010) — Denise