Billy Piper - British film actress, performer of character roles

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British actress Billie Piper (photos are on the page) is widely known for her role as Hannah Baxter from the TV series "Call Girl. Secret Diary", as well as Rose Tyler, the heroine of the film "Doctor Who". In addition to these two fundamental characters, she has many roles played in other television projects.

Billy Piper: biography

The actress was born in the English city of Swindon, September 22, 1982. Father, Piper Paul, a construction specialist, mother, Mandy Kent, a housewife. The newborn was given the name Leanne Paul, but later changed their minds and named the girl Billy. She was the eldest of four children, a brother, Charlie, and two sisters, Ellie and Harley. The family lived together, the younger generation pleased their parents with a good study at school and exemplary behavior. Charlie adored his sisters and tried to raise them all the time, believing that without him the girls could go astray.

Billie Piper went to elementary school in Brookfield, thentransferred to middle school at Brandon Forest. From childhood, the girl became interested in football, was an active fan of the Swindon club. During matches, Billie always took center stage in the stands, as it was more convenient to shout and even whistle from there.

The beginning of a creative career

At the age of fifteen, Billie Piper made her debut in one of the evening programs on television. Then she starred in several commercials. The musical abilities that manifested themselves in childhood required implementation, and Billy offered herself as a performer of popular hits to the management of a record company. The director treated the young singer favorably and signed a contract with her.

Music debut

Billie Piper's debut album "Honey for the Bees" instantly went platinum and broke all sales records. However, the second disc turned out to be not so successful, the singer was disappointed in the vocal art as an opportunity for her own realization. She left the stage, waited until the end of the contract and returned to acting. Billy did not have to regret her decision, her external data and natural acting talent made it possible to achieve a lot in cinema.

First notable role

In September 2003, Billie Piper was approved as a member of a major project called "Doctor Who". She was to play the role of the partner of the Ninth Doctor, played by Christopher Eccleston. Participation in the cult series, which has been watched for several generations, brought the actressunprecedented popularity. In 2005, Billie Piper received the title of "Person of the Year", which was accompanied by a number of different awards.

After two seasons, the actress left the Doctor Who project, but subsequently participated in separate episodes of the series for a long time. The actress returned to the set when time allowed, and it was usually chronically lacking.

Since 2014, Billie Piper has been starring in a series called Penny Dreadful. Her character is a poor Irish immigrant named Brona Croft who is trying to end her dark past. Other notable films with the participation of the actress include "Shadow of the North Star", "Ruby in the Dark", "Passionate Woman" and the horror film "Ghost Trap".

Filmography

During her career, the actress starred in more than twenty films and television series. Below is a selective list of her films.

• "The Canterbury Tales" (2003), character Alison Crosby.
• "Calcium Kid" (2004), the role of Angela.
• "Hurry to do it" (2005), the character of Vicki.
• "Ghost Trap" (2005), the role of Jenny.
• "Doctor Who" (2005-2013), the character of Rose Tyler.
• "New Shakespeare" (2005), Hera character.
• "Ruby in the Dark" (2006), character Sally Lockhart.
• "Mansfield Park" (2007), the role of Fanny Price.
• "Shadow"Polarstars "(2007), the role of Sally.
• "Call Girl. Secret Diary" (2007), Hanna character.
• "Passionate Woman" (2010), the role of Betty.
• "Union of Beasts" (2010), character Bonnie.
• "True Love" (2012), the role of Holly.
• "Penny Dreadful" (2014), character of Brona Croft.

Billie Piper, whose films are featured on this list, currently continues to act in several projects. The actress chose two scenarios - one comedy, the second melodramatic genre. Thus, Billie Piper, whose filmography continues to be replenished with new works, is at the peak of his creative activity.

Private life

The actress, in her own words, "never sat at home." This means that her private life, if not seething, then at least not in a state of calm. In 2001, Piper registered her first marriage. TV presenter Chris Evans became the chosen one. The couple lived together for only three years.

Throughout 2006, Billie dated actor Matt Smith, the Tenth Doctor from Doctor Who. This alliance ended in nothing.

On New Year's Eve 2007, the actress married actor Fox Lawrence. The couple have two sons - Eugene and Winston James Fox, born in 2011 and 2008 respectively.