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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1963-12-24 (61 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

2023

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy as Self (archive footage)
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family as Denise Royle (archive footage)

2020

2016

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
Caroline Aherne at the BBC as Archive Material

2013

Gogglebox as Narrator
Strange Hill High as Stephanie / Various (voice)

2012

Barbara's Old Ring as Denise Best

2010

Joe's Crackers as Denise

2009

The Golden Egg Cup as Denise Best

2008

The New Sofa as Denise Best
Sunshine as Donna

2006

The Queen of Sheba as Denise Best

2000

1999

1998

The Royle Family as Denise Best
Parkinson as Self

1996

1995

The Mrs Merton Show as Mrs. Merton

1994

The Fast Show as Various Characters

1992

1978

Directing

2012

Barbara's Old Ring as Director

2010

Joe's Crackers as Director

2009

The Golden Egg Cup as Director

2008

The New Sofa as Director

2002

Dossa and Joe as Director

1998

The Royle Family as Director

Writing

2013

2012

2010

Joe's Crackers as Writer

2008

The New Sofa as Writer

2006

2002

Dossa and Joe as Writer

1998

Production

2006

The Queen of Sheba as Associate Producer

1998

The Royle Family as Producer

Crew

2002

Dossa and Joe as Creator

Creator

1998

The Royle Family as Creator

1995