birth_place birth_date notable_works article_title name occupation alma_mater
dartmouth , england 1972 '' '' the last of the haussmans '' '' pride stephen beresford
 stephen beresford actor , writer royal academy of dramatic art
stephen beresford

stephen beresford -lrb- born 1972 -rrb- 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 , and the 2014 motion picture `` pride '' , which won the queer palm award at the 2014 cannes film festival .
in a 2012 review , kate kellaway of `` the observer '' wrote : `` it is with disbelief that one discovers that `` the last of the haussmans '' is actor stephen beresford 's first play .
it is a knockout -- entertaining , sad and outrageous .
if he has more of this quality to write , he is going to be a major name . ''
beresford was born in london and raised in dartmouth .
he began acting with a local children 's drama group when he was nine years old , and later attended the royal academy of dramatic art .
as an actor , beresford 's performances have included `` where there 's smoke '' -lrb- 2000 -rrb- and `` that thing you drew '' -lrb- 2010 -rrb- .
he was a new entry in 2014 to the independent on sunday 's rainbow list at number 17 .
