Jan Pearson

JAN PEARSON is an English actress currently known for playing Karen Hollins in the BBC's daytime soap Doctors which she joined in February 2009.

Born and borught up in Stourbridge, Jan always wanted to be a Doctor. When she realised she did not have the qualifications to become a GP she started acting. In the late 1970's when Jan finished her qualifications she became an actress and in 1978 started a whole new career. In 1986 Jan moved to Suffolk and four years later she met her partner Rob.

Jan's family still live in the West Midlands, her mother and father still live in Stourbridge. Her parents are staunch supporters of the Labour Party but they voted LIberal Democrat in the 2009 elections, just like Jan.

Jan was born in 12, April 1959 in Stourbridge in the West Midlands,England. Jan currently lives in Suffolk with her partner, Rob. Jan currently works at BBC Birmingham's BBC Drama Village in the Selly Oak area of Southern Birmingham.

Jan 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 currently portrays The Mill receptionist Karen Hollins on Doctors.

In 2001, she appeared on the BBC's Children in Need with two other Holby City cast members, one of them was Adrian Lewis Morgan who played Liam Evens in Holby City and currently plays Dr. Jimmi Clay in Doctors with Jan. Jan is currently represented by Creative Artists Management.

Jan currently plays Karen Hollins in the BBC's daytime soap Doctors. Jan first appeared as Karen Hollins on the 23rd February 2009. Jan went to her first British Soap Awards in 2009 in May, as a doctors character.