Billie Piper

Also known as Billie Paul Piper, Lianne Paul Piper, Lianne Piper, Leian Paul Piper

Billie Paul Piper is an English actress and former singer. She initially gained recognition as a singer after releasing her debut single "Because We Want To" at the age of 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.

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Billie Piper is a British singer, dancer, and actor who began her work period in 1996. Born Lianne Paul Piper in Swindon, she is a citizen of the United Kingdom and speaks British English. She was educated at Sylvia Young Theatre School and has recorded for Virgin Records, performing in the pop music and dance-pop genres.

Piper has been married to Chris Evans and Laurence Fox and has three children. Her professional accolades include the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress. She resides in North London, Swindon, and Easebourne.

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It is catalogued under topics including 1982 births, 20th-century English actresses and 20th-century English women singers.

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Wiltshire, England, UK

Billie Paul Piper (born Lianne Piper, 22 September 1982, in Swindon, Wiltshire) is an English singer and actress. She began her career in the late 1990s as a pop singer and then switched to acting. Her most famous role is as Rose Tyler, companion to the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who from 2005 to 2006, a role she reprised in 2008 and 2010. In 2007, Broadcast magazine listed Piper at…

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Elsinore — Patsy2026
Doctor Who Day: The Impossible Planet & The Satan Pit — Rose Tyler2026
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War2025
Scoop — Sam McAlister2024
Doctor Who at the Proms — Rose Tyler (archive footage)2024
Austin — Billie Piper2024
KAOS — Cassandra2024
Doctor Who2024
Catherine Called Birdy — Lady Aislinn2022
I Hate Suzie Too — Suzie Pickles2022

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Type: Person
Gender: Female
Country: United Kingdom
Active from: 1982

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Key facts

Born: Leian Paul Piper , ( 1982-09-22 ) 22 September 1982 (age 43) , Swindon , Wiltshire , England
Education: Sylvia Young Theatre School
Occupations: Actress singer
Years active: 1996–present
Notable work: Doctor Who
Spouses: Chris Evans ( married"}]]}'>m. 6 May 2001"}]]}'>2001 ; divorced"}]]}'>div. May 2007"}]]}'>2007 ) Laurence Fox ( married"}]]}'>m. 31 October 2007"}]]}'>2007 ; divorced"}]]}'>div. 12 May 2016"}]]}'>2016 )
Partner: Johnny Lloyd (2016–2023)
Awards: Full list
Genres: Pop dance-pop
Instrument: Vocals
Labels: Innocent Virgin
Website: billiepiperofficial .com

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Instance of: human
Family name: Piper
Gender: female
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Swindon
Spouse: Laurence Fox
Occupation: film director
Languages spoken: British English
Native language: British English
Genre: dance-pop
Instrument: voice
Record label: Virgin Records
Official website: www.billiepiperofficial.com
Image: Billie Piper - Los Angeles Comic Con 2025.jpg
Number of children: 3
Residence: Easebourne

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birth name: Lianne Paul Piper
Commons category: Billie Piper
date of birth: 1982-09-22
name in native language: Billie Piper
start of work period: 1996-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

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 the age of 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.

Piper appeared in the BBC One sci-fi series Doctor Who as Rose Tyler, companion to the Doctor, as a regular from 2005 and 2006, and made guest appearances in 2008 and 2010. She made further appearances in the series' 50th anniversary special (2013) as "The Moment", though still credited as Rose Tyler, and in "The Reality War" (2025) in an unnamed role .

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