Caroline Aherne

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.
Details
Details
Date of Birth
Dec 24, 1963
Place of Birth
Ealing, London, England, UK
Date of Death
Jul 02, 2016
Age
52
Known For
Acting
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Movie Credits

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
2023
Self (archive footage)
The Queen of Sheba
2006
Denise Best, Writer, Associate Producer
The New Sofa
2008
Denise Best, Director, Writer
The Golden Egg Cup
2009
Denise Best, Director, Writer
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
Self
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
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TV Show Credits

An Audience with...
Self
The Royle Family
Denise Best, Writer, Producer, Director, Creator
The Frank Skinner Show
Self
The Fast Show
Strange Hill High
Stephanie / Various (voice)
The Mrs Merton Show
Mrs. Merton, Creator
It's Only TV But I Like It
Self
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