Billie Paul Piper (born September 22, 1982) is a British actress and former singer born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. She made her rise to fame at the age of 13 when she starred as a performer on the children’s TV show, Scratchy & Co. (1995-1998).

In 1998, Piper released her debut studio album, Honey to the B, which spawned her two number one hit singles, “Because We Want To” and “Girlfriend”. Those singles made her the youngest female artist to have a number one hit on the UK Singles chart.

In 2000, Piper released her second and final studio album, Walk of Life, and spawned her successful singles “Day & Night” and “Something Deep Inside”.

Three years later, Billie Piper announced that she retired from the music career to focus on her acting career.

Since then, Billie has made success from being an actress, starring in movies and TV shows like Doctor Who (2005-2013) and Secret Diary of a Call Girl.