Caroline Aherne

Caroline Aherne

Born 24 December 1963 in Ealing, London, England, UK

Died 2 July 2016 (aged 52)

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.

Actor

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2000
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings Self
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2010
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa Self
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2023
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy Self (archive footage)
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2012
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring Denise Best

Writer

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2009
The Fattest Man in Britain Writer
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2012
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring Writer
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2010
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers Writer
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2008
The Royle Family: The New Sofa Writer

Director

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2012
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring Director
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2010
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers Director
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2008
The Royle Family: The New Sofa Director
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2009
The Golden Egg Cup Director

Crew

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1999
The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right? Additional Writing