She yearned to work in television and was soon cast as Kath Fox in the BBC medical drama Holby City in 1999, a role she stayed in until 2004.

She then ventured back into theatre, before joining the BBC soap opera Doctors as Karen Hollins.

[2] However, Pearson found that since most of the staff were fresh to their positions, the teaching was poor quality who did not offer real acting training.

However, they could only offer her a place in a two-year course, and since she only wanted to study for one year, she turned it down and chose to work.

Due to having no experience or contacts, she found it difficult, but eventually landed a gig playing a princess for £25.

[1] Alongside her appearances in Holby City, she played the recurring role of Maggie Hayes in The Cops from 1999 to 2001.

She wanted to return to theatre, but found it difficult to enter back into the industry following her television appearances.

[1] On 23 February 2009, Pearson made her debut appearance in the role of receptionist Karen Hollins in the BBC soap opera Doctors.