About

Known credits:
40
Birthday:
1963-12-24
Place of birth:
Ealing, London, England, UK
Website:
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Caroline Aherne

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2023 Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family Actor Denise Royle (archive footage) N/A
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2023 Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2020 The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases Actor Various Characters (Archive) 59
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2016 Caroline Aherne at the BBC Actor Archive Material N/A
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2016 British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves Actor Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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2013 Strange Hill High Actor Stephanie / Various (voice) 69
Fair
2012 Barbara's Old Ring Actor Denise Best 59
Average
2010 Joe's Crackers Actor Denise 59
Average
2010 The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa Actor Self 59
Average
2009 The Golden Egg Cup Actor Denise Best 59
Average
2009 The Golden Egg Cup Actor Denise Best N/A
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2008 The New Sofa Actor Denise Best 59
Average
2008 Sunshine Actor Donna 70
Good
2006 The Queen of Sheba Actor Denise Best 59
Average
2000 Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings Actor Self 59
Average
1999 Mrs Merton and Malcolm Actor 69
Fair
1998 The Royle Family Actor Denise Best 72
Good
1996 VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon Actor 59
Average
1995 The Mrs Merton Show Actor Mrs. Merton 68
Fair
1994 The Fast Show Actor Various Characters 72
Good
1992 The Dead Good Show Actor Various N/A
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1992 Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show Actor Mrs Merton N/A
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Directing
2012 Barbara's Old Ring Directing Director 59
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2010 Joe's Crackers Directing Director 59
Average
2009 The Golden Egg Cup Directing Director N/A
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2009 The Golden Egg Cup Directing Director 59
Average
2008 The New Sofa Directing Director 59
Average
2002 Dossa and Joe Directing Director 70
Good

Writing
2013 The Security Men Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Barbara's Old Ring Writing Writer 59
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2010 Joe's Crackers Writing Writer 59
Average
2009 The Golden Egg Cup Writing Writer N/A
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2009 The Golden Egg Cup Writing Writer 59
Average
2009 The Fattest Man in Britain Writing Writer 58
Average
2008 The New Sofa Writing Writer 59
Average
2006 The Queen of Sheba Writing Writer 59
Average
2002 Dossa and Joe Writing Writer 70
Good

Production
2006 The Queen of Sheba Production Associate Producer 59
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1998 The Royle Family Production Producer 72
Good

Crew
2002 Dossa and Joe Crew Creator 70
Good