
Acting
Born December 24, 1963 · Ealing, London, England, UK
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.

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
2023

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
2023

The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
2023

The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
2020

Caroline Aherne at the BBC
2016

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016

The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
2012

The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
2010

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010

The Golden Egg Cup
2009

The Royle Family: The New Sofa
2008

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000

VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
1996