Billie piper net worth
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Billie Piper
English actress and former singer-songwriter (born 1982)
Billie Paul Piper (born Leian Paul Piper; 22 September 1982) is an English actress and former singer. She initially gained recognition as a singer after releasing her debut single "Because We Want To" at age 15, which made her the youngest female singer to enter the UK Singles Chart at number one. Her follow-up single "Girlfriend" also entered at number one. In 1998, Piper released her debut studio album, Honey to the B, which was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Her second studio album, Walk of Life, was released in 2000 and spawned her third number-one single, "Day & Night". In 2003, Piper announced that she had ended her music career to focus on acting.[1]
Piper appeared in the BBC One sci-fi series Doctor Who as Rose Tyler, companion to the Doctor, as a regular between 2005 and 2006, and made guest appearances in 2008 and 2010. In 2013, she appeared in the series' 50th anniversary special as a separate character, though still credited as Rose Tyler.
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Billie Piper
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| Born | Leian Paul Piper (1982-09-22) 22 September 1982 (age 42) Swindon, Wiltshire, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1998–2001 (singing) 2003–present (acting) |
| Television | Doctor Who Secret Diary of a Call Girl |
| Spouse(s) | Chris Evans (m. 2001–2007, divorced) Laurence Fox (m. 2007–2016, divorced) |
| Partner(s) | Amadu Sowe (2004–2006) Johnny Lloyd (2016–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Paul Piper Mandy Kent |
Billie Paul Piper (born Leian Paul Piper,[1] 22 September 1982, in Swindon, Wiltshire) is an English singer and actress.
She began her career in the late 1990s as a pop singer. Later on, she moved to acting. Her most famous role is as Rose Tyler, a companion to the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who. She played this role from 2005 to 2006, and also reprised it in 2008 and 2010.[2]
Career
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Born: 22nd September 1982 (as Lianne Paul Piper)
Episodes Broadcast: 2005-2006, 2008, 2010, 2013
Lianne Piper was born in Swindon, Wiltshire; her parents legally changed her first name to Billie when she was seven months old. She was passionate about performance from her earliest days, and appeared in a television commercial at age six. In 1995, Piper won a partial scholarship to attend the Sylvia Young Theatre School. Soon thereafter, she was an uncredited extra in the movies The Leading Man and Evita, as well as an episode of EastEnders. Piper's appearance in publicity photos for the youth-oriented Smash Hits magazine led to a record deal when she was fifteen years old. Performing simply as “Billie”, she set a record as the youngest artist to debut at number one on the UK Singles Chart with Because We Want To. It was followed by a second number one, Girlfriend, and Piper soon had a platinum-selling album with Honey To The B.
For her second album, Walk Of Life, she became known professionally as “Billie Piper”. But al
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