Billie Piper's career began as a child. She starred in commercials. As she got older, Billy moved to London with the goal of conquering the music scene and getting into the film industry. The girl tried herself as a singer, but quickly abandoned this path. At some point, Billy focused entirely on her career as an actress.
Biography of Billie Piper
The Billie Piper family lived in the small English town of Swindon, which is located in Wiltshire. The girl's father, Paul, was a builder. Mother - Mandy Kent - was engaged in the household. Billy is the first child in the family, she was born on September 22, 1982. After her, Paul and Mandy had three more children: a boy and two girls.
Billy almost from the very birth was distinguished by her acting talent. She liked to study in a theatrical circle and perform on stage. From the age of five, little Billy went to a vocal studio and took dance lessons. When Billie Piper was seven years old, she began to actively appear in various commercials. At the age of eight she got into the theater agency "Sixth Sense". However, Billy's full-fledged debut on television happened when she took part in the Scratchy & Co. program.
Billy graduated from school in Swindon, having studied first at Shaw School, and then continued her studies at Brandon Forest. At this time, in addition to musical, vocal and acting lessons, Billie Piper took an active part in the support group of the city football club.
Despite her passion for acting in theater and cinema, Billy began her career in the music scene.
A short career in music
In 1997, young Billie Piper was able to sign a contract with one record label. In the same year, her first musical single, Because we want to. He immediately became insanely popular, took the first line in the English charts.
In 1998, Billie Piper's first record, Honey to the Bee, was released, which went platinum.
Later, Billy recorded a second album, which, however, became less popular and in demand.
Realizing that music is still not her main vocation, in 2003 the artist finally left the music scene. Her goal was to conquer the film industry.
Actor career
The acting path of the future famous star began with small roles in films and TV shows. In 2004, she starred in the film "Calcium Boy", after which a film called "Get it done before 30" was released. Filming in these projects allowed Billie Piper to gain the necessary film experience and work with renowned representatives of the film industry.
In 2005, Billie Piper was cast on the Doctor Who series. This television project became fateful for her. It was he who brought Billy worldwide fame. Billy lasted two seasons in the cast of the series, but her contract has not yet been terminated. Because of this, the heroine Piper now and then returns in separate episodes of the new seasons of the TV show.
In 2007, the actress began to try herself on the theater stage.
The next successful TV project was the series "Secret Diary of a Call Girl". Billie Piper was involved in filming from 2007 to 2011.
In 2013, the actress joined the cast of the mini-series "Penny Dreadful".
In 2014, Billie Piper was recruited into the cast of Scary Tales.
In addition to her career in television series, Billy managed to star in several feature films. In 2005, the horror film "Ghost Trap" appeared, in 2007 the film "Shadow of the North Star" was released, and in 2016 - "City of Dim Lights", where she played the main role.
Personal life
The first marriage of the actress was registered in 2001. Chris Evans became her husband. However, the family quickly disintegrated: at first the couple decided to live separately for some time, but in 2007 they officially announced the divorce.
In 2006, Billie Piper had a short-lived romantic relationship with Matt Smith. They met on the set of Doctor Who.
At the end of 2007, the actress got married again. Lawrence Fox became her chosen one. Two children were born in their family - sons born in 2008 and 2011. However, this marriage also ended in divorce, which took place in 2016.
Additional facts
As a teenager, Billie Piper was treated for anorexia.
Initially, the parents gave the future star the name Leanne Paul, but after a month they changed their mind.
During her musical career, Billie Piper was harassed and attacked by fans. There was even one trial with a fan.
In 2007, the actress received an award from the TV Choice Awards.
Since 2017, Billie Piper has been trying himself as an aspiring filmmaker.
After leaving school, Billy moved to London on her own.
She has produced several episodes of The Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
Billie Piper studied at the Sylvia Youth Theater School, where she won the competition for the best production of the play.
