Caroline Aherne

Acting

Caroline Aherne

Born 24 December 1963 · Ealing, London, England, UK · Died 2 July 2016 at 52

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

Highlights

The Royle Family1998 · Series · Denise Royle
The Fast Show1994 · Series · Various Characters
TFI Friday1996 · Series
The Fattest Man in Britain2009 · Film · Writer
Sunshine2008 · Series · Donna
The World of Lee Evans1995 · Series · Daughter

Filmography

Movies

9 films

Caroline Aherne at the BBC2016 · Film · Archive Material
The Security Men2013 · Film · Writer
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring2012 · Film · Denise Best
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers2010 · Film · Denise
The Golden Egg Cup2009 · Film · Denise Best
The Fattest Man in Britain2009 · Film · Writer
The Royle Family: The New Sofa2008 · Film · Denise Best
The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?1999 · Film
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon1996 · Film

Filmography

Series

10 shows

Strange Hill High2013 · Series · Stephanie / Various (voice)
Sunshine2008 · Series · Donna
Mrs Merton and Malcolm1999 · Series
The Royle Family1998 · Series · Denise Royle
TFI Friday1996 · Series
The World of Lee Evans1995 · Series · Daughter
The Fast Show1994 · Series · Various Characters
The Dead Good Show1992 · Series · Various
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show1992 · Series · Mrs Merton
Comic Relief1988 · Series