Caroline Aherne
Born in Ealing, London, England, UK — Dec 24 1963• Died Jul 02 2016
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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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Caroline Aherne's Credits
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The Royle Family
Denise Royle
The Fast Show
Various Characters
It's Only TV But I Like It
Self
Strange Hill High
Stephanie / Various (voice)
Gogglebox
Narrator
Sunshine
Donna
The World of Lee Evans
Daughter
Mrs Merton and Malcolm
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
Denise
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Self
Dossa and Joe
Writing
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
Various Characters (Archive)
The Security Men
Writing
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show
Mrs Merton
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Self
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
Self / Denise Best (archive footage)
The Fattest Man in Britain
Writing
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
Denise Best
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
Denise Best
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
Self (archive footage)
The Golden Egg Cup
Denise Best
The Dead Good Show
Various
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
Denise Royle (archive footage)
Caroline Aherne at the BBC
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