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Birthplace:
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
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Though her career as a singer sent Billie Piper to the top of the pop charts, she found even greater success as a television actress in her native England. Roles in several BBC television movies led to worldwide attention as Rose Tyler, companion to the Eighth and Ninth Doctor on the venerable science fiction series “Doctor Who” (BBC One, 1963-1984, 2005- ). After departing the program in 2006, she landed the plum and controversial role of a high-class escort in “The Secret Diary of a Call Girl (ITV2, 2007; Showtime, 2008- ). Born Lianne Paul Piper in Swindon, Wiltshire, England on Sept. 22,
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First appeared on the Saturday morning kids' television show "Scratchy and Co."
Offered a record deal at the age of fifteen
1998
Released debut album, Billie; became the youngest artist to debut at number one in the UK singles chart with "Because We Want To"
2000
Released second album, Walk of Life
2004
Returned to acting in "The Calcium Kid," as the romantic interest of Orlando Bloom's character
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