- Born
- Birth nameLeian Paul Piper
- Height5′ 5¼″ (1.66 m)
- Billie Piper studied at the prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School. She caught the eyes of record producers who were interested in signing a young vocalist when she was the poster girl for the ad campaign of a British pop music magazine, "Smash Hits". She released her first single, "Because We Want To", which debuted at #1 at age 15. Her second single, "Girlfriend", was also a #1 hit. By the time she turned 16, Billie had released 4 singles that all made the top three on the charts. She has been labeled the "Pop Princess" of England, UK.- IMDb mini biography by: Dori-6
- SpousesLaurence Fox(December 31, 2007 - May 12, 2016) (divorced, 2 children)Chris Evans(May 6, 2001 - May 31, 2007) (divorced)
- ChildrenWinston James FoxTallulah Loyd
- ParentsPaul Victor PiperMandy Kane Kent
- RelativesHarley Piper(Sibling)Charlie Piper(Sibling)Elle Piper(Sibling)
- Combination of blonde hair and very dark brown eyebrows
- Won the most popular actress award at the 11th annual National Television Awards in London, England on October 25, 2005 for her portrayal of "Rose Tyler". Her Doctor Who (2005) co-star Christopher Eccleston, won for most popular actor.
- Refused to take any money from her divorce settlement with Chris Evans.
- Despite having, at the age of 15, a No 1 hit with "Because We Want To", Piper revealed that her earnings from her early singing career were negligible due to being young and taken advantage of. She claimed that she is working twice as hard now because there was a massive financial rip-off and was then left with hardly any money.
- Won Best Actress, Best Exit of the Year for Doctor Who (2005), BBC Drama Awards.
- Her parents only found out by listening to Virgin Radio that she had married Chris Evans in a Las Vegas chapel called Little Church of the West, when she was 18 and he was 34. Billie wore flip-flops and Danny Baker was best man. Billie and Chris took the second-most-expensive wedding package the chapel offered.
- That's what the Doctor (Doctor Who (2005)) is about, essentially - having that energy that you just can't understand.
- [on Christopher Eccleston] We get on famously. I have learned an awful lot from him.
- I am thinking about those things now. More so than all my friends - they're a lot older than me, but they're not even thinking about babies.
- In the next few years I'd love to play a female version of Doctor Who. I know exactly how I would play her - she would be crafty in a clever kind of way.
- A musical film is my idea of heaven. You can pre-record, you don't have to sing live. Singing live was the bit I hated the most. I never felt like a confident singer.
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