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Billie Piper Profile |
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Birth Date: September 22, 1982
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Birth Place: Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK
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Birth Name: Billie Paul Piper
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Height: 5'5"
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Biography |
Billie Paul Piper was born in Swindon, UK, on the 22nd of
September 1982. Growing up with her brother Charlie and
sisters Harley and Ellie, Billie knew early on that she
wanted to be a performer.
An ambitious Billie enrolled in the Sixth Sense theatre
company in 1990, which gave her acting experience in several
television commercials and an episode of The EastEnders.
After a year of studies at Secondary School in her hometown,
she was accepted into the Sylvia Young Theatre School in
London. Despite her attendance at the prestigious school,
Billie's busy schedule forced her to continue her education
with a private tutor.
This busy schedule was triggered after Billie was chosen as
a spokesmodel for the British pop music magazine, Smash
Hits. Scouts for the new Virgin Records subsidiary, Innocent
Records, spotted the Smash Hits poster girl in 1998, and
signed her to their label immediately.
Billie's first single, "Because We Want To", was released
that same year and propelled the 15-year-old singer to the
status of the youngest solo artist to debut at number one on
the UK charts. With the help of the follow-up single
"Girlfriend" (which entered the charts at number 1) and the
release of her debut album, Honey To The B, Billie
deservedly earned the title of England's "Pop Princess" and
Best Female Star at the Smash Hits Poll Winners party.
In May of 2000, 2 years more mature and more experienced,
Billie made her anticipated return to the music charts with
the release of the single "Day and Night", off of her
sophomore album, Walk of Life. Billie enlisted the help of
producer Elliot Kennedy (who has worked with pop stars such
as Celine Dion and the Spice Girls), to match the success of
her previous album -- but as her platinum album was a tough
act to follow, Walk of Life has only seen considerable
success.
Although Billie was out of the music scene for 2 years, she
has been busy both personally and professionally. She was
seriously involved with British boy band member Richie
Neville from the pop group 5ive, and has been forced to
cancel projects and shows due to health concerns. As for her
blossoming career, she has added numerous acting credits to
her resume.
Billie appeared in the television series Never Mind the
Buzzcocks and Young Entertainers (as herself) in 1999, and
appeared in Music Chronicles in 2000. After having appeared
in small roles in movies such as The Leading Man and Evita
in 1996, Billie hosted the television feature Billie Wants
You!, in 1999.
Naming Madonna and Janet Jackson as her heroes, Billie has
enjoyed the success of having 4 chart-topping singles -- all
off a single album -- and of having contributed to the
Pokémon soundtrack. Although she has toured in the US, and
has even performed for President Bill Clinton while on tour,
Billie has yet to break through in America. But when she
does, this princess will reign supreme. |
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Other
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Singer
Chris Evans bought her a red sports car worth over Ł100,000
after they had been dating for just three days. She couldn't
even drive.
During her singing career she suffered from insomnia due to
the pressure of fame.
Daughter of actor Paul Piper.
Her husband Chris Evans is a popular and wealthy radio DJ in
England.
She was nominated for two BRIT Awards (the UK equivalent of
the Grammys) in 1999, for Best British Newcomer and Best
British Female, but lost to Belle & Sebastian in the former
category and Des'ree in the latter category.
Won the Breakthrough Award For Rising British Talent at the
10th annual South Bank Show Awards at the Savoy Hotel in
London, England on Friday 27th January, 2006.
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.
She has a brother named Charlie, and two sisters, Harley and
Ellie.
Her singing career included some misfortunes: Billie's PR
company dropped her because of Chris Evan's interference
with her image. Virgin dithered about releasing a new
single, and Billie's manager, Nikki Chapman, the Pop Idol
judge, canceled their three-year contract.
While she was at Sylvia Young's, Billie was spotted by Hugh
Goldsmith, managing director of Innocent Records, who was
looking for a singer to take on the Spice Girls. He liked
her vocals, and at age 14, Billie signed a three-album deal.
At 15, she had a number-one hit with 'Because We Want To'.
Two more number ones followed and an album, Honey to the B,
went double platinum, selling half a million copies in the
UK alone.
Refused to take any money from her divorce settlement with
Chris Evans.
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.
Despite becoming, at the age of 15, the youngest British pop
singer to have 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.
David Tennant (The Tenth Doctor) was born in 1971 when Jo
Grant and The Master made their first appearances in "Terror
of the Autons", Christopher Eccleston (The Nineth Doctor)
was born in 1964 when Susan left the series in "The Dalek
Invasion of Earth", Camille Coduri (Jackie Smith) was born
in 1966 when William Hartnell left the original series and
Patrick Troughton took over the role, Billie Piper (Rose
Tyler) was born in 1982 when Adric died in "Earthshock" and
Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith) was born in 1975 when Davros, the
creator of the Daleks made his first appearance in "Genesis
of the Daleks".
Auditioned for the role of Nikki in Alfie (2004). |
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