Career
Born and brought up in Wollaston near Stourbridge, Pearson always wanted to be a doctor. When she realised she did not have the qualifications to become a general practitioner she wanted to be an actress. When Pearson was younger she worked in the Royal Exchange public on High Street in Stourbridge for many years.
Pearson has played Ann Davis in The Bill, Kath Shaughnessy in Holby City, Heather Deans in Silent Witness and she has also appeared in Wycliffe and now portrays receptionist Karen Hollins on Doctors.
Pearson appeared as a Pandemonium Drummer in the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony and as a Marshall in the closing ceremony. In 2001, she appeared on the British Broadcasting Corporation"s Children in Need with two other Holby City cast members, one of them was Adrian Lewis Morgan who played Liam Evans in Holby City and now plays Doctor Jimmi Clay in Doctors with Pearson.
Pearson is represented by Creative Artists Management. From 23 February 2009, Pearson landed the role of Black Country receptionist, Karen Hollins, in the British Broadcasting Corporation soap opera, Doctors.
From her first appearance January, as Karen, was a big hit with the viewers, along with her very dysfunctional family.
Rob Hollins (Chris Walker), Imogen Hollins (Charlie Clemmow) & Jack Hollins (Nicolas Woodman). Soap In the 2011 Soap Awards, Doctors was only nominated for Best Single Episode, Best Storyline and Best British Soap. The Single Episode and Storyline Nominations came from Pearson"s performance as Karen, when Karen fell pregnant just before Christmas 2010 and the abortion that followed in February 2011.