Place of Birth:
Ealing, London, England, UK
Date of Birth:
12/24/1963
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
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
The New Sofa
Barbara's Old Ring
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
Joe's Crackers
The Golden Egg Cup
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Caroline Aherne at the BBC