Born 1963 (age 52) · Ealing, London, England, UK
Appears in 32 titles

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.

Filmography

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
8.0
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
7.7
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
2008
as Denise Best
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
7.0
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
2012
as Denise Best
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
5.7
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
as Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
6.5
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
2020
as Various Characters (Archive)
The Golden Egg Cup
8.0
The Golden Egg Cup
2009
as Denise Best
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
2023
as Denise Royle (archive footage)
Caroline Aherne at the BBC
Caroline Aherne at the BBC
2016
as Archive Material
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)