Acting
Caroline Aherne
EN cinema · 16 credits
Born
24 December 1963
Died
2 July 2016 (aged 52)
Birthplace
Ealing, 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.
Known for
Filmography
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
as Self (archive footage)
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
as Denise Royle (archive footage)
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
as Self / Denise Best (archive footage)
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
as Various Characters (Archive)
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
Caroline Aherne at the BBC
as Archive Material
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
as Denise Best, Director, Writer
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
as Denise, Writer, Director
The Golden Egg Cup
as Denise Best, Director, Writer
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
as Denise Best, Writer, Director
The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?
Actor, Additional Writing