We are all forgetting David Storey. Author and playwright.
Born Wakefield, attended Qegs and then arts college in Leeds.
Whilst at the latter played rugby league for Leeds,
Author of ‘This Sporting Life’ which won awards as a film .Was then, in 1976 awarded ‘Booker Prize’ for his novel ‘Saville’.

This is the current roll of honour: [urlhttp://www.wakefield.gov.uk/events-and-culture/wakefield-stars?[/url

Isn't Helen Fielding (wrote the Bridget Jones books/films) one of yours?

Sure I read she was from Leeds.

If Kathrine Kelly is in then how about Reece Dinsdale, a Normy old boy, Coronation street, Spooks, Life on Mars, Silent witness, Taggart, Waterloo road, and numerous high end theatre productions.

Good call, also used to mention Trinity quite often on his radio show.

She's from Leeds but J K Rowling lived in Wakefield for a short while as a young teenager and went to Girls High for a few terms but that's pushing it a bit.

That said I can't remember where I got that from

Don't forget the jewel in the crown - Home To Roost.

He's been to BV a fair few times in the past. Also went to the 1978 Wembley final.

Wasn't it 1979?

Yeah of course it was, I was thinking it was the 78/79 season.

Checked and you're right (well, Morley). She did go to Wakefield Girls' High School though