Person Details

Birthday: 1963-12-24 22:57:07

Death: 2016-07-02 22:57:07

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Ealing, London, England, UK

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 16

TV Involvements: 9


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Royle Family
Average
8

The Royle Family

(1998) Creator
The Mrs Merton Show
Average
6

The Mrs Merton Show

(1995) Creator
Dossa and Joe
Average
10

Dossa and Joe

(2002) Creator
The Security Men
Average
0

The Security Men

(2013) Writer
Barbara's Old Ring
Average
7

Barbara's Old Ring

(2012) Writer
The Fattest Man in Britain
Average
6
The New Sofa
Average
8

The New Sofa

(2008) Writer
Joe's Crackers
Average
7

Joe's Crackers

(2010) Writer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Self (archive footage)
Denise Royle (archive footage)
2020 Various Characters (Archive)
2016 Archive Material
Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
2013 Stephanie / Various (voice)
Narrator
2012 Denise Best
2010 Denise
Self
2009 Denise Best
2008 Denise Best
Donna
2006 Denise Best
2000 N/A
1999 Self
N/A
1998 Denise Best
Self
1996 Self
N/A
1995 Self
Daughter
Mrs. Merton
1994 N/A
1992 Various
Mrs Merton
1978 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Directing

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2006 Associate Producer
1998 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2002 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
1998 Creator
1995 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

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