Caroline Aherne

Caroline Aherne

1963-12-24 – 2016-07-02 (age 52) Ealing, London, England, UK
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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.

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Known For

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016

as Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
The Golden Egg Cup
The Golden Egg Cup

2009

as Denise Best

The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases

2020

as Various Characters (Archive)

Caroline Aherne at the BBC
Caroline Aherne at the BBC

2016

as Archive Material

The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

2023

as Self (archive footage)

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

2023

as Denise Royle (archive footage)

The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa

2023

as Self / Denise Best (archive footage)