Acting
Caroline Aherne
Acting · Born 1963-12-24 · 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.
Credits · 30
FilmCaroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
2023 · Self (archive footage)
FilmRicky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
2023 · Denise Royle (archive footage)
FilmThe Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
2020 · Various Characters (Archive)
FilmBritish Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016 · Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
Strange Hill High
2013 · Stephanie / Various (voice)
Gogglebox
2013 · Narrator
FilmThe Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
2012 · Denise Best
FilmThe Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
2010 · Denise
FilmThe Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010 · Self
FilmThe Golden Egg Cup
2009 · Denise Best
FilmThe Fattest Man in Britain
2009 · Writer
FilmThe Royle Family: The New Sofa
2008 · Denise Best
Sunshine
2008 · Donna
Dossa and Joe
Dossa and Joe
2002 · Writer
FilmVictoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000 · Self
It's Only TV But I Like It
It's Only TV But I Like It
1999 · Self
Mrs Merton and Malcolm
1999
The Royle Family
1998 · Denise Royle
Fantasy World Cup
Fantasy World Cup
1998 · Self
Parkinson
1998 · Self
Clive Anderson All Talk
Clive Anderson All Talk
1996 · Self
FilmVIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
1996
TFI Friday
1996
The Frank Skinner Show
1995 · Self
The World of Lee Evans
1995 · Daughter
The Mrs Merton Show
1995 · Mrs. Merton
The Fast Show
1994 · Various Characters
The Dead Good Show
1992 · Various
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show
1992 · Mrs Merton
An Audience with...
1978 · Self