Caroline Aherne was an English comedian, writer and actress best known for writing and acting in series’ such as The Royle Family and The Mrs Merton Show. Caroline was born to Irish immigrant parents into a lower-middle-class family in London. She suffered from retinal cancer as a kid and dealt with partial eyesight in one eye all her life. In her teen years, she became fascinated with performing arts and decided to become a writer. Following her high school graduation, she enrolled in Manchester Polytechnic and studied drama. After working in the Manchester Comedy Circuit initially, she became popular owing to her sketch comedy character named Mrs Merton, which was later on turned into a talk show titled The Mrs Merton Show. The character was later featured in an unsuccessful sitcom in the late 1990s. Caroline also wrote and starred in the sitcom titled The Royle Family, which catapulted her into nationwide fame. She also featured in several specials and spin-offs of the show. She has won many BAFTA Awards and British Comedy Awards for her performances as an actress as well as her writing in the comedy shows.