Billie Piper

Billie Paul Piper born Lianne Paul Piper on 22 September 1982 is an English actress and pop singer. She began her career as a pop singer in her teens but is now best known for portraying Rose Tyler, companion to the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who from 2005 to 2006, a role she reprised in 2008. In 2007, Broadcast magazine listed Piper at #6 in its "Hot 100" list of influential on-screen performers, the top woman on the list Piper signed a six-figure contract with publishers Hodder and Stoughton to write her autobiography, Growing Pains, which was released in the autumn of 2006. Apparently (according to a Top Gear interview), Piper only released the autobiography due to an unauthorised biography coming out. In recent publication, an excerpt of her autobiography has been printed. Piper divulges about her battle with anorexia that developed after a television presenter called her fat when she was a 16-year-old pop star. Piper began to use laxatives as well as starvation to drop weight. During a US promotional tour, she contemplated suicide as a result of low record sales and self doubt. She admits to managing five days without food during which time she existed on nothing more than Diet Coke and coffee. She also stated that her relationship with Evans made her ditch her starvation diet and gave her a new zest for life. However, after her split with Evans, Piper returned to anorexia In the autobiography, Piper said that eating disorders were rife among the girls at her former school the Sylvia Young Theatre School. Young has since spoken out against Piper calling her claim "rubbish" and stating she feels "bewildered" by the allegation. Awards and nominations Awards 1999 - Smash Hits Awards: Best Female 2005 - The National Television Awards: Most Popular Actress 2005 - BBC Face Of The Year 2005 - BBC Drama Awards: Best Actress 2006 - The South Bank Show Awards: The Times Breakthrough Award - Rising British Talent 2006 - TV Choice/TV Quick Awards: Best Actress 2006 - The National Television Awards: Most Popular Actress 2006 - BBC Drama Awards: Best Actress 2006 - Tric Awards: Best New Talent 2006 - GQ Magazine Awards: Woman of the Year Nominations 2006 - Broadcasting Press Guild Awards: Best Actress (role in Doctor Who & ShakespeaRe-Told: Much Ado About Nothing) 2006 - BAFTA Cymru Awards: Best Actress


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