Biography
Stephen Beresford is an English writer and former actor. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began his career performing in theatre and television before turning to writing.
His debut play, The Last of the Haussmans, premiered at the National Theatre in 2012. He wrote the screenplay for the 2014 film Pride, about the alliance between LGBT activists and striking miners in 1984, and co-wrote the screenplay for Tolkien (2019).
Beresford won a BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer for Pride.
