Billie Piper

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Leian Paul Piper

Also Known As: "Billie Piper"
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Birthplace: Swindon, Swindon, England, United Kingdom
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Daughter of Private and Private
Ex-wife of Chris Evans and Laurence Paul Fox
Mother of Private and Private
Sister of Private; Private and Private

Occupation: Singer, dancer, actress.
Managed by: Michael Lawrence Rhodes
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About Billie Piper

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Billie Paul Piper (born Leian Paul Piper; 22 September 1982) is an English actress, dancer, and singer, from Swindon, Wiltshire. She first appeared as a performer in Scratchy & Co. At the age of 15 she released her debut single "Because We Want To", which made her the youngest artist to enter at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Her debut album Honey to the B (1998) was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. In 2000, she released her second album, Walk of Life. In 2003, she retired from the recording industry and began an acting career.


Billie Paul Piper (born Leian Paul Piper; 22 September 1982) is a British singer, dancer and actress from Swindon, England. She made her debut in Scratchy & Co. (1995–1998), and at the age of 15, she signed a recording contract and released her debut single "Because We Want To", which entered at the top of the UK Singles Chart and made her the youngest artist ever to enter at number one on the chart. The single was followed by Piper's album Honey to the B (1998), which was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) and platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). In 2000, she released her second album, Walk of Life. In 2003, she retired from the recording industry and launched an acting career Piper's transition into acting began in 2004. She played Rose Tyler, companion to The Doctor from 2005 to 2006, in the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who, reprising the role in 2008, 2010, and 2013. From 2007 until 2011, she starred as the high-flying escort Belle de Jour in the television series Secret Diary of a Call Girl. She also starred as Brona Croft/Lily in the Showtime series Penny Dreadful. More recently Piper has taken to the stage. She has starred in five critically acclaimed plays and picked up numerous Best Actress awards, most notably an Olivier Award for her performance in Yerma which was described as "earth-quaking" by The Guardian and "a generation's greatest performance" by The Stage. She went on to pick up a total of six Best Actress awards for that one performance, making it one of the most acclaimed and awarded stage performances in British theatre history - and the only female actor to have picked up six out of an available six Best Actress awards for a single performance.

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Billie Piper's Timeline

1982
September 22, 1982
Swindon, Swindon, England, United Kingdom