Jan Pearson (born 12 April 1959) is an English actress, known for her roles as

Kath Fox Kath Fox (also Kath Shaughnessy) is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama ''Holby City'', played by actress Jan Pearson. She first appeared in the series two episode "Knife Edge", broadcast on 23 December 1999. Kath arrives at Holby ...

in the BBC medical drama ''

Holby City ''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama '' Casualty'', and ...

'' and Karen Hollins in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', which she joined in February 2009. In 2010, Pearson won the award for Best On-Screen Partnership with Chris Walker at the

British Soap Awards The British Soap Awards (BSAs) are an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom which honours the best moments in British soap operas. The ceremony is televised on ITV and has been presented by Phillip Schofield since 2006. The trophies ...

Career

Before acting, Pearson worked in the Royal Exchange pub on Enville Street in Wollaston,

Stourbridge Stourbridge is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands, England, situated on the River Stour. Historically in Worcestershire, it was the centre of British glass making during the Industrial Revolution. The ...

. Pearson made her acting debut in an episode of '' The Chief''. She has also played Ann Davis in ''

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983. The programme focused on ...

'',

in ''

'' and Heather Deans in ''

Silent Witness ''Silent Witness'' is a British crime drama television series produced by the BBC, which focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes. First broadcast in 1996, the series was created by Nigel Mc ...

''. Pearson has also appeared in films such as '' Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence'' and ''

Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution ''Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution'' is a 2009 documentary broadcast on BBC Two in July 2009. Synopsis In 1794, French revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre produced the world's first defense of "state terror" – claiming that the ...

''. Since 23 February 2009, Pearson has portrayed the role of receptionist Karen Hollins in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. At the 2010 British Soap Awards, Pearson and Chris Walker, who plays her on-screen husband Rob Hollins, won the award for Best On-Screen Partnership. In 2012, Pearson was nominated for Best Comedy Performance. Pearson has since been nominated for the British Soap Award for Best Actress and Best Leading Performer.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pearson, Jan 1959 births English soap opera actresses English television actresses Living people Actresses from the West Midlands (county)