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Caroline Aherne
Acting

Caroline Aherne

Born 1963-12-24
Ealing, London, England, UK
Department: Acting

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

Prominent works featuring Caroline Aherne

Parkinson
TV
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Parkinson

1998
TMDB0.0
An Audience with...
TV
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An Audience with...

1978
TMDB2.6
TFI Friday
TV
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TFI Friday

1996
TMDB3.5
The Royle Family
TV
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The Royle Family

1998
TMDB3.8
The Fast Show
TV
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The Fast Show

1994
TMDB3.9
The Frank Skinner Show
TV
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The Frank Skinner Show

1995
TMDB3.8
Gogglebox
TV
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Gogglebox

2013
TMDB3.5
The Mrs Merton Show
TV
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The Mrs Merton Show

1995
TMDB3.4
Strange Hill High
TV
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Strange Hill High

2013
TMDB3.3
The World of Lee Evans
TV
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The World of Lee Evans

1995
TMDB3.5

Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (48 titles)

PosterTitleCharacter / RoleTypeYear
Caroline Aherne: Queen of ComedyCaroline Aherne: Queen of ComedySelf (archive footage)Movie2023
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle FamilyRicky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle FamilyDenise Royle (archive footage)Movie2023
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the SofaThe Royle Family - Down the Back of the SofaSelf / Denise Best (archive footage)Movie2023
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming CatchphrasesThe Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming CatchphrasesVarious Characters (Archive)Movie2020
Caroline Aherne at the BBCCaroline Aherne at the BBCArchive MaterialMovie2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesBritish Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesDenise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie2016
Strange Hill HighStrange Hill HighStephanie / Various (voice)TV Series2013
The Security MenThe Security MenWriterMovie2013
GoggleboxGoggleboxNarratorTV Series2013
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingThe Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingDenise BestMovie2012
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingThe Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingWriterMovie2012
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingThe Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingDirectorMovie2012
The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersThe Royle Family: Joe's CrackersDeniseMovie2010
The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersThe Royle Family: Joe's CrackersWriterMovie2010
The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersThe Royle Family: Joe's CrackersDirectorMovie2010
The Royle Family: Behind the SofaThe Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelfMovie2010
The Golden Egg CupThe Golden Egg CupDenise BestMovie2009
The Golden Egg CupThe Golden Egg CupDirectorMovie2009
The Golden Egg CupThe Golden Egg CupWriterMovie2009
The Fattest Man in BritainThe Fattest Man in BritainWriterMovie2009
The Royle Family: The New SofaThe Royle Family: The New SofaDenise BestMovie2008
The Royle Family: The New SofaThe Royle Family: The New SofaWriterMovie2008
The Royle Family: The New SofaThe Royle Family: The New SofaDirectorMovie2008
SunshineSunshineDonnaTV Series2008
Dossa and JoeWriterTV Series2002
Dossa and JoeCreatorTV Series2002
Dossa and JoeDirectorTV Series2002
Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsVictoria Wood with All the TrimmingsSelfMovie2000
It's Only TV But I Like ItSelfTV Series1999
Mrs Merton and MalcolmMrs Merton and MalcolmSelf / AppearanceTV Series1999
The Royle FamilyThe Royle FamilyDenise RoyleTV Series1998
The Royle FamilyThe Royle FamilyWriterTV Series1998
The Royle FamilyThe Royle FamilyProducerTV Series1998
The Royle FamilyThe Royle FamilyDirectorTV Series1998
The Royle FamilyThe Royle FamilyCreatorTV Series1998
Fantasy World CupSelfTV Series1998
ParkinsonParkinsonSelfTV Series1998
Clive Anderson All TalkSelfTV Series1996
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue HoneymoonVIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue HoneymoonSelf / AppearanceMovie1996
TFI FridayTFI FridaySelf / AppearanceTV Series1996
The Frank Skinner ShowThe Frank Skinner ShowSelfTV Series1995
The World of Lee EvansThe World of Lee EvansDaughterTV Series1995
The Mrs Merton ShowThe Mrs Merton ShowMrs. MertonTV Series1995
The Mrs Merton ShowThe Mrs Merton ShowCreatorTV Series1995
The Fast ShowThe Fast ShowVarious CharactersTV Series1994
The Dead Good ShowThe Dead Good ShowVariousTV Series1992
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed ShowFrank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed ShowMrs MertonTV Series1992
An Audience with...An Audience with...SelfTV Series1978
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