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 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.
Piper was born in Swindon, Wiltshire, on 22 September 1982. She was initially named Leian Paul Piper, but her first name was legally changed to Billie on 25 April 1983 by her parents, Mandy Kent and Paul Piper. She has three siblings. Piper started dance classes aged five. Two years later, she appeared in soft-drink commercials for American TV before taking a role as an extra in the 1996 film Evita. She attended Bradon Forest School in Purton, near Swindon, but left at around the age of 12 after winning a scholarship to the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London.
| Date of Birth | 22nd September 1982 |
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| Age | 42 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Current City | Swindon |
| Birth Place | Swindon |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Spouses | Chris Evans Laurence Fox |
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| Children | Winston James Fox Eugene Fox |
| Education |
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| Sylvia Young Theatre School, Bradon Forest School |
| Instruments | voice |
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| Occupation | television actor, actor, singer, dancer, stage actor, film actor, voice actor, film director |
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