Acting · Ealing, London, England, UK · Born December 24, 1963
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.
MovieCaroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
2023
as Self (archive footage)
MovieRicky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
2023
as Denise Royle (archive footage)
MovieThe Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
2023
as Self / Denise Best (archive footage)
MovieThe Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
2020
as Various Characters (Archive)
MovieCaroline Aherne at the BBC
2016
as Archive Material
MovieBritish Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
as Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
TVStrange Hill High
2013
as Stephanie / Various (voice)
TVGogglebox
2013
as Narrator
MovieThe Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
2012
as Denise Best
MovieThe Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
2010
as Denise
MovieThe Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
as Self
MovieThe Golden Egg Cup
2009
as Denise Best
MovieThe Royle Family: The New Sofa
2008
as Denise Best
TVSunshine
2008
as Donna
MovieVictoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
as Self
It's Only TV But I Like It
1999
as Self
TVMrs Merton and Malcolm
1999
TVThe Royle Family
1998
as Denise Royle
Fantasy World Cup
1998
as Self
TVParkinson
1998
as Self
Clive Anderson All Talk
1996
as Self
MovieVIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
1996
TVThe Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self
TVThe World of Lee Evans
1995
as Daughter
TVThe Mrs Merton Show
1995
as Mrs. Merton
TVThe Fast Show
1994
as Various Characters
TVThe Dead Good Show
1992
as Various
TVFrank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show
1992
as Mrs Merton
TVAn Audience with...
1978
as Self
