Caroline Aherne

Caroline Aherne

Actor · Director · Writer

Ealing, London, England, UK
December 24, 1963

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.

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Representative Works

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
5.7
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Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
7.0
/ English
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
7.2
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The Royle Family: The New Sofa
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
7.7
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The Security Men
The Security Men
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The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
7.0
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Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
8.5
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The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
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The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
8.4
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VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
10.0
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The Fattest Man in Britain
The Fattest Man in Britain
5.9
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The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
6.5
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016Nominee

Best Performance

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000Nominee

Best Performance

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
2010Nominee

Best Performance

The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers

Career Highlights

The Royle Family: The New Sofa
2008Highlight

Best Performance

The Royle Family: The New Sofa

The Security Men
2013Highlight

Best Writing

The Security Men

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