At the age of 12, Danson made her television debut under the name Jane Dawson in the 1991 Alan Bleasdale series "GBH" playing the part of Eileen Critchley. From 1995 to 1997, Danson played the role of Paula in the ITV children's television drama "Children's Ward". In 1996, she also appeared in "Out of Tune", a British children's sitcom which was shown on CBBC. She also made an appearance in the first episode of the BBC's "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates" which was aired in January 1996.