Which pensioner is played by Caroline Aherne?
"Mrs Merton and Malcolm Mrs Merton and Malcolm was a six-episode BBC One sitcom produced by Granada Television, and transmitted by BBC One in 1999. The series was written by Caroline Aherne, Craig Cash and Henry Normal. Network DVD published the series on DVD in 2008. The main characters were Mrs Merton (Caroline Aherne) and her son Malcolm (Craig Cash), who live together in Heaton Norris with the bedridden and almost invisible Mr Merton. Each episode follows a very strict format, following the course of a single day. Mrs Merton and Malcolm have a conversation over the breakfast table at"
"with the things she has seen contributing to her pessimistic world view. She also takes great pleasure in making other people's lives miserable, with stunts such as ""stealing"" her niece's red Porsche. Although Diana is a pensioner, Cole was just 48 when she took the role. Tom Ballard (Graham Crowden) - an optimistic, jolly old man; in many ways the polar opposite of Diana. However, he shares her sense of justice (and her enjoyment of troublemaking) and the two become good friends (but often with an uneasy relationship). Tom affects a mild dementia and frequently takes imaginary trips to other"
"Yasmine Bleeth Yasmine Amanda Bleeth (born June 14, 1968) is an American former actress. Her television roles include Caroline Holden in the long-running series ""Baywatch"", and LeeAnn Demerest on the soap opera ""One Life to Live"". Bleeth was born in New York City, the daughter of Carina, a model, and Philip Bleeth, a business proprietor. Her father Philip is of Russian-Jewish and German-Jewish descent, and her mother Carina was of Algerian descent. Phil Bleeth was associated with a group of friends that included Arlo Guthrie and Alice Brock (of ""Alice's Restaurant"" fame) around the time of Yasmine's birth. Yasmine's earliest"
"On the morning of 2 July 2016, Aherne died of lung cancer at her home in Timperley at the age of 52. Aherne had told family and close friends in May that she was terminally ill. Her private funeral took place on 14 July 2016. In October 2016, Steve Coogan paid tribute to Aherne at the Stand Up to Cancer 2016 event, speaking about her before a video was played of her TV moments and then Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds performed ""The Royle Family"" theme tune ""Half the World Away"". Caroline Aherne Caroline Mary Aherne (24 December 1963 –"
"After Caroline Aherne died in July 2016, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds paid tribute to her by performing Half the World Away on a few occasions. In 2015, Norwegian singer-songwriter AURORA released a cover version of the song. It was released on 6 November 2015 as a digital download. The song was selected as the soundtrack to the 2015 John Lewis Christmas advert. It was later accumulated for the deluxe version of her debut album ""All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend"", which was released on 11 March 2016. Half the World Away ""Half the World Away"" is a"
"a woman, Caroline Thomas (White), whose husband naval aviator Lt. Neil Thomas was declared MIA sixty years ago during World War II. Susan immediately clashes with Caroline's grandson, Lucas Thomas (Faris), when he overhears her referring to the potential story as a fluff piece, rather than the very personal story it is, since she herself doubts if pure and true love exists. She apologizes, and manages to start the interview and starts spending time with both Caroline and Lucas. Her developing friendship with Lucas makes her have doubts about her relationship with her almost fiance, Andrew Hawthorne, a photographer who"
"Myfanwy Waring Myfanwy Waring (born 1977) is a Welsh actress, best known for her role as PC Amber Johannsen in the British drama series ""The Bill"". Her most recent on screen role was a minor role in BBC Birmingham's daytime soap opera of Doctors playing Radio producer Cerys Williams. Waring was born in Dyfed, Wales in 1977. She studied acting at Rose Bruford College in London. Waring made her screen debut as a credited extra in ""Club Le Monde"" (2002). She next appeared in 2003's ""The Modernista"", a short film produced as part of the 48 Hour Film Project. Waring"
"until the waters receded. Myfanwy Waring Myfanwy Waring (born 1977) is a Welsh actress, best known for her role as PC Amber Johannsen in the British drama series ""The Bill"". Her most recent on screen role was a minor role in BBC Birmingham's daytime soap opera of Doctors playing Radio producer Cerys Williams. Waring was born in Dyfed, Wales in 1977. She studied acting at Rose Bruford College in London. Waring made her screen debut as a credited extra in ""Club Le Monde"" (2002). She next appeared in 2003's ""The Modernista"", a short film produced as part of the 48"
"Julianna Margulies Julianna Luisa Margulies (; born June 8, 1966) is an American actress and producer. After several small television roles, Margulies achieved wide recognition for her role as Carol Hathaway on NBC's long-running medical drama ""ER"", for which she won an Emmy Award. She also voiced Neera in ""Dinosaur"" (2000) and appeared in the miniseries ""The Mists of Avalon"" (2001). In 2009, she took on the lead role of Alicia Florrick in the American legal drama ""The Good Wife"" on CBS. Her performance on that show has garnered acclaim: she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress"
"Anne Marie Ottersen Anne Marie Ottersen Lindtner (born 29 April 1945) is a Norwegian actress. She has been working at Nationaltheatret (the National Theatre) since 1970, and acted in roles such as ""Polly Peachum"" in Bertolt Brecht's ""The Threepenny Opera"", and ""Martha"" in Edward Albees ""Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"". Ottersen is well known from various roles on film and television. Among her roles is ""Mie"" from the ""Hustruer""-trilogy, and she won an Amanda – the main Norwegian film award – for best actress for her role in ""Hustruer - ti år etter"" in 1986. She has also acted in"
"As an octogenarian, he does quite well. The other source of humour comes from the lengths that Harvey Bains will go to in his quest for success and how he and Marion scheme to separate Tom and Diana, the two blights on their mutual existences. The series is also unusual in that it is told largely from the vantage point of the (largely well adjusted) elderly characters, with most of the younger characters depicted as buffoons, who are either neurotic or inept. Diana Trent (Stephanie Cole) - a curmudgeonly old woman who constantly complains about the state of the world"
"Rana Mistry (Akbar Kurtha) and Dr Caroline Powers (Jacqueline Leonard). Dr McGuire is shown dealing with an elderly couple, Margaret (Patricia Greene) and her husband Derek Richmond (Brian Cant), who is suffering from the onset of Alzheimer's Disease. After years of marriage, she is reluctant to part with him but is persuaded by 'Mac' that he would be better being cared for in a home. During the early years, many storylines revolved around the lead character of 'Mac' and his complicated family life. He rekindles his romance with his first wife, Julia Parsons (Diane Keen), embarking on an affair with"
"Mindy Sterling Mindy Lee Sterling (born July 11, 1953) is an American actress and voice actress. Among her most prominent roles are Frau Farbissina in the ""Austin Powers"" series of comedy films, Principal Susan Skidmore on the Disney Channel series ""A.N.T. Farm"", Ms. Endive in the Cartoon Network series ""Chowder"", and on Nickelodeon as Lin Beifong in ""The Legend of Korra"", and Miss Francine Briggs on ""iCarly"". Sterling was born in Paterson, New Jersey. Her father is actor and comedian Dick Sterling. Her mother was a dancer. She has one brother, Mark Sterling. She is Jewish. Around 1973, Sterling landed"
"and ""Mr. Turner"" (2014). Curran worked on several occasions with Victoria Wood, including on an episode of dinnerladies in 1999 and in the TV film ""Eric and Ernie"" in 2011. In 2016, Curran appeared in ""The Restoration of Nell Gwyn"" at Park Theatre (London). Angela Curran Angela Curran (born March 1959) is an English actress, known for ""Death at a Funeral"" (2007), ""Jane Eyre"" (2011) and ""The Danish Girl"" (2015). In 2003, Curran had her own one woman show, ""Happy Talk"", broadcast on Radio 3. She appeared as security guard Janette in 18 episodes of the ITV sitcom ""The Job"
"portrays the deceased Mary Alice Young, as she observes from beyond the grave, the lives of the Wisteria Lane residents and her former best friends. Susan Mayer, portrayed by Teri Hatcher, is a divorcée and single mother, who is in a continuous search for a stable relationship. Felicity Huffman portrayed Lynette Scavo, devoted wife and mother of four, in desperate need to get some time for herself. Marcia Cross portrayed Bree Hodge, widower and mother of two, struggling to be perfect in every aspect. Former model Gabrielle Solis, portrayed by Eva Longoria, has to deal with her upcoming motherhood and"
"hapless on off romance with co-worker Sid Vere, falling in love with a police officer, struggling with her mother's alcoholism and subsequent death, engaging in an explosive romantic relationship with Ike Lester which leads her into a depressing serial of events, supporting Valerie Pitman through her cancer diagnosis and subsequent chemotherapy. Laura Rollins Laura Rollins is a British actress best known for portraying Ayesha Lee on the long running television series Doctors. Rollins began her career on television on the show ""Welcome To Orty Fou"" as Caroline Saunders in 1999, before she went on to appear in movie ""Communion"" in"
"films ""Not Now, Comrade"" and ""Confessions of a Pop Performer"". At the end of 1976, she appeared in the ""Porridge"" episode ""No Way Out"" as a fake doctor assigned to secretly give Fletcher a false passport. Hawkins ""more or less retired"" in 2005, with the aim of devoting more time to spiritual matters and animal care. Carol Hawkins Carol Hawkins (born 31 January 1949 in Barnet, Hertfordshire) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Sandra in Porridge and The Bill as Lynn Archer, Mrs Rose, Mrs Sterry, Mrs Giles. Hawkins trained early on as a"
"in Manhattan. Julianna Margulies Julianna Luisa Margulies (; born June 8, 1966) is an American actress and producer. After several small television roles, Margulies achieved wide recognition for her role as Carol Hathaway on NBC's long-running medical drama ""ER"", for which she won an Emmy Award. She also voiced Neera in ""Dinosaur"" (2000) and appeared in the miniseries ""The Mists of Avalon"" (2001). In 2009, she took on the lead role of Alicia Florrick in the American legal drama ""The Good Wife"" on CBS. Her performance on that show has garnered acclaim: she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding"
"of her aunt, Mrs. Reed (Tara Fitzgerald). As a young woman (Ruth Wilson), Jane is hired by the housekeeper of Thornfield Hall, Mrs. Fairfax, to be a governess for young Adèle (Cosima Littlewood). The owner of the estate is Mr. Rochester (Toby Stephens), who is courting the beautiful Blanche Ingram (Christina Cole). After the death of her maternal uncle, the orphaned child Jane Eyre is left to the care of her uncaring and cruel aunt Mrs Reed. In their house at Gateshead Hall, Jane is ill-treated by her three first cousins and aunt alike and never feels at home. After"
"Angela Curran Angela Curran (born March 1959) is an English actress, known for ""Death at a Funeral"" (2007), ""Jane Eyre"" (2011) and ""The Danish Girl"" (2015). In 2003, Curran had her own one woman show, ""Happy Talk"", broadcast on Radio 3. She appeared as security guard Janette in 18 episodes of the ITV sitcom ""The Job Lot"" which aired in 2013. Curran's television and film work includes ""Doc Martin"" as Caitlin Morgan, ""Nicholas Nickleby"" (2002) ""Calendar Girls"" (2003) as May, ""The Iron Lady"" (2011) and Mike Leigh's ""Naked"" (1993), ""Secrets & Lies"" (1996), ""Vera Drake"" (2004) as a prisoner, (2011)"
"several audio books by Naxos Audiobooks. Estelle Kohler Estelle Kohler (born 28 March 1940) is a British theatre and television actress. Born in South Africa, Kohler made a name for herself as a Shakespearean actor in England. She is a graduate of Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, of which she is an Associate Member, and was nominated a Laurence Olivier Award in 2000 for her performance as Paulina in the Barbican Centre's production of ""The Winter's Tale"" (1999 season). She is also remembered for her performance as Hilary Nash (later Main) in the TV series ""The Main Chance"", opposite John"
"is credited as ""Kathleen"" and called as such by the majority of characters. Fionnula Flanagan was confirmed to be having a main role in the series on 11 April 2016, when she said her character, named Agnes Byrne, was ""full of secrets, deceit and manipulation."" The full cast was revealed on 12 April 2016, with their character names officially confirmed by 5 May 2017. The rest of the cast are Maria Doyle Kennedy as Roisín Kelly, Ian McElhinney as Lance Byrne, Angeline Ball as Eileen Harrington, Peter Campion as Andrew Kelly, Stanley Townsend as Peter Dolan, Ebony O'Toole-Acheampong as Adeen"
"he will not last much longer. In the same hospital, a young couple named Griffin (Seth Meyers) and Tess Byrne (Jessica Biel) are about to have their first child, and they compete with another couple, James (Til Schweiger) and Grace Schwab (Sarah Paulson), for a bonus offered to the family of the first child born in the new year. Elsewhere, Sam (Josh Duhamel), a businessman from Ahern Records, attempts to go to the Ahern Records Ball, where he is to deliver an important speech, after his car malfunctions outside New York City, all the while wondering if he should attend"
"Serena Gordon Serena Gordon (born 3 September 1963) is an English actress. Her roles include Amanda Prosser in police drama ""The Bill"" and MI6 evaluator Caroline in 1995 James Bond film ""GoldenEye"". Born in London, she is the daughter of property consultant Ian Strathearn Gordon, and magistrate Nicola Mary Gordon. She studied at RADA in the same year as Jane Horrocks, where the two became best friends. After college they shared a flat in Bayswater and celebrated their joint 30th birthday party at the Groucho Club. Gordon separated from her husband, Tim Laurence in 2011. Together they still run the"
"""I've been happily married for 30-something years. It's insulting."" Jane Asher Jane Asher (born 5 April 1946) is an English actress, author, and entrepreneur, who achieved early fame as a child actress, and has worked extensively in film and TV throughout her career. Asher has appeared in TV shows and films such as ""Deep End"""", The Masque of the Red Death"", ""Alfie"", ""The Mistress"", ""Crossroads"", ""Death at a Funeral"", and ""The Old Guys"". She is also known for supplying specialist cakes and kitchenware, and publishing three best-selling novels. She was a key figure of 1960s UK entertainment and arts culture,"
"Carol Hawkins Carol Hawkins (born 31 January 1949 in Barnet, Hertfordshire) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Sandra in Porridge and The Bill as Lynn Archer, Mrs Rose, Mrs Sterry, Mrs Giles. Hawkins trained early on as a shorthand typist at Pitman´s College, London, but, following some modelling and promotion work, attended the Corona Stage Academy in Hammersmith, London. While still training as an actress, she won the part of Sharon Eversleigh in the film of the popular television series ""Please Sir!"", replacing the departed Penny Spencer. Hawkins went on to play the part"
"Papers"" on Morning Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1. Deirdre Purcell was born and brought up in Dublin. She has published twelve critically acclaimed novels, most recently Pearl and The Winter Gathering, all of which have been bestsellers in Ireland. She lives in County Meath with her husband. She has two adult sons. Purcell was appointed to the board of the Central Bank of Ireland in 2003 and was serving in 2008 when the Irish banking system collapsed. Deirdre Purcell Deirdre Purcell (born Dublin 1945) is an Irish author. Purcell is a former Abbey Theatre actress, who has played as Christine"
"Helen Pearson Helen Pearson is a British actress who has been in three major soap operas, ""EastEnders"" (during 1990 as April McIntosh), ""Emmerdale"" (from 2000 to 2001 as Carol Wareing), and as Frankie Osborne in ""Hollyoaks"" from 2002 until 2017. Her first acting role was in 1988, playing a supermarket assistant in ""Consuming Passions"". She has also appeared in the television dramas ""The Darling Buds of May"" and ""Murder in Mind"". Before making her ""Hollyoaks"" debut, she also played the character Mrs. Atkins in ""Attachments"". On Halloween 2017, after having been the longest-serving female on ""Hollyoaks"" as Frankie Osborne for"
"Estelle Kohler Estelle Kohler (born 28 March 1940) is a British theatre and television actress. Born in South Africa, Kohler made a name for herself as a Shakespearean actor in England. She is a graduate of Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, of which she is an Associate Member, and was nominated a Laurence Olivier Award in 2000 for her performance as Paulina in the Barbican Centre's production of ""The Winter's Tale"" (1999 season). She is also remembered for her performance as Hilary Nash (later Main) in the TV series ""The Main Chance"", opposite John Stride. Her voice is featured in"
"ordinariness"". Lucy Harmer, an executive member of the charity Age UK, also praised the series for portraying two ""normal, healthy and sane"" older characters, citing the depiction of Internet use by the elderly as something ordinary. She compared the treatment of older characters in the series to Hilary Boyd's novel ""Thursdays in the Park"" and the film ""The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel"" (2012). ""The Huffington Post""s Caroline Frost thought the series was reminiscent of the dialogue and sensibility of the playwright Alan Bennett. She wrote the story was poignant and praised a central theme underlining ""how many people make do"
"money for the past few years for the big trip. During the ride on a vaporetto to the Pensione Fiorini, she meets two fellow Americans, Lloyd (MacDonald Parke) and Edith (Jane Rose) McIlhenny. At the hotel, they are greeted by Signora Fiorini (Isa Miranda), a widow who transformed her home into a pensione after World War II. Also staying at the property are Eddie Yaeger (Darren McGavin), a young American painter studying art, and his wife Phyl (Mari Aldon). Jane also is pestered off and on during her stay by a friendly young Italian street urchin, Mauro. That evening, Jane"
"in front of TV at Marie (Marie-Christine Barrault from ""Cousin, cousine""), mother of seven children. He runs from Marie to find an evening and a new bed at the home of charming but shy lesbian Caroline (Claude Jade from ""Bed and Board"") and her funny lover Gloria (Corinne Le Poulain from ""The Provocation""). To save her inheritance, Caroline - accused for her homosexuality by her horrible sister Catherine (Laurence Vincendon) - tells her aunt Amélie (Monique Darpy), that Gloria is her secretary and Alex her lover. So Alex has to present himself nude in Caroline's bed. He saves Carolines inheritance."
"the occasional broadcast on True Entertainment. Notably, the film is Patricia Routledge's last acting role on television to date. Sheila Bowler (Patricia Routledge) is a 62-year-old music teacher living in Rye, East Sussex. One weekend, she goes to collect her late husband's auntie, Florence Jackson (Jean Ainslie), from the care home where she is living. On the drive back home, Sheila's car suffers a puncture. She makes the decision to leave Florence in the car to walk to a nearby cottage to call for help. Upon her return, Sheila discovers that Florence has disappeared. The police are called, but despite"