Stephen Beresford

Stephen Beresford
Born1972 (age 51–52)
London, England
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation(s)Actor, writer
Notable workThe Last of the Haussmans
Pride

Stephen Beresford (born c. 1972)[1] is an English actor and writer. He is best known for writing the play The Last of the Haussmans, produced by the National Theatre in 2012,[2] and the 2014 historical comedy Pride, which won the Queer Palm award at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4]

  1. ^ Kellaway, Kate (30 August 2014). "When miners and gay activists united: the real story of the film Pride". The Observer. Now 42, Beresford started out as an actor but is also author of The Last of the Haussmans, an exuberantly accomplished debut at the National in 2012.
  2. ^ "The Last of the Haussmans, a new play by Stephen Beresford". National Theatre. 2012. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012.
  3. ^ von Metzke, Ross (26 September 2014). "Pride & Glory: An unlikely alliance between a group of gay and lesbian activists and striking miners makes for one of the year's most inspiring films". The Advocate.
  4. ^ Mainwaring, Rachel (6 September 2014). "Love and Pride; When Writer Stephen Beresford Heard about an Unlikely Alliance between a Gay and Lesbian Group and a South Wales Mining Community during the Miners' Strike, He Was Determined to Share Their Remarkable Story. He Tells Rachel Mainwaring How Proud He Is of His Latest British Film, Pride". Western Mail.[dead link]