- Won the most popular actress award at the 11th annual National Television Awards in London, England on October 25, 2005 for her portrayal of "Rose Tyler". Her Doctor Who (2005) co-star Christopher Eccleston, won for most popular actor.
- Refused to take any money from her divorce settlement with Chris Evans.
- Despite having, at the age of 15, a No 1 hit with "Because We Want To", Piper revealed that her earnings from her early singing career were negligible due to being young and taken advantage of. She claimed that she is working twice as hard now because there was a massive financial rip-off and was then left with hardly any money.
- Won Best Actress, Best Exit of the Year for Doctor Who (2005), BBC Drama Awards. (2006)
- Her parents only found out by listening to Virgin Radio that she had married Chris Evans in a Las Vegas chapel called Little Church of the West, when she was 18 and he was 34. Billie wore flip-flops and Danny Baker was best man. Billie and Chris took the second-most-expensive wedding package the chapel offered.
- Chris Evans bought her a red sports car worth over £100,000 after they had been dating for just three days. She couldn't even drive.
- Has three children: two sons, Winston James Fox (b. October 21, 2008) and Eugene Pip Fox (b. April 5, 2012), with her ex-husband Laurence Fox; a daughter Tallulah Loyd (b. January 2, 2019) with her boyfriend Johnny Lloyd (they are dating since 2016).
- While she was at Sylvia Young's, Billie was spotted by Hugh Goldsmith, managing director of Innocent Records, who was looking for a singer to take on the Spice Girls. He liked her vocals, and at age 14, Billie signed a three-album deal. At 15, she had a number-one hit with 'Because We Want To'. Two more number ones followed and an album, Honey to the B, went double platinum, selling half a million copies in the UK alone.
- Returned to work 7 months after giving birth to her son Winston in order to begin filming her final series episode of Doctor Who (2005). She would later return for the show's 50th-anniversary special.
- Was 4 months pregnant with her son Winston when she completed filming the second series of Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2007).
- Won Best Actress, BBC Drama Awards. (2005)
- During her singing career she suffered from insomnia due to the pressure of fame.
- She was nominated for two BRIT Awards (the UK equivalent of the Grammys) in 1999, for Best British Newcomer and Best British Female, but lost to Belle & Sebastian in the former category and Des'ree in the latter category.
- Woman of the Year, GQ Magazine UK. (2006)
- Her singing career included some misfortunes: Billie's PR company dropped her because of Chris Evans's interference with her image. Virgin dithered about releasing a new single, and Billie's manager, Nicki Chapman, the Pop Idol (2001) judge, canceled their three-year contract.
- On April 25, 1983, her name was officially changed to Billie Paul Piper, by her parents, Paul Victor Piper and Mandy Kane Kent.
- Ranked #72 in the 2011 FHM list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".
- Delivered her son Winston via emergency Caesarean section after enduring a 26-hour labour.
- Was 6 months pregnant with her son Eugene when she completed her run of the stage production "Reasons to be Pretty".
- She has a brother named Charlie, and two sisters, Harley and Ellie.
- Her ex-husband Chris Evans is a popular and wealthy radio DJ in England.
- Won the Breakthrough Award For Rising British Talent at the 10th annual South Bank Show Awards at the Savoy Hotel in London, England on Friday 27th January, 2006.
- Named BBC Face of the Year. (2005)
- Won both the Olivier and Standard Drama best actress awards for Yerma.
- In a relationship with Johnny Lloyd since June 2016. They had a daughter together.
- Auditioned for the role of Nikki in Alfie (2004).
- Won The Times Breakthrough Award - Rising British Talent, The South Bank Show Awards. (2006)
- Returned to work 7 months after giving birth to her son Eugene in order to begin performing in the stage production of "The Effect".
- Won Best Actress Award for her role in 'Great Britain' at British Stage Awards 2015.
- She became famous as a pop singer before pursuing a very successful acting career.
- (2007/08) Nomination for London Newcomer of the Year, for her theatre role in "Treats", Theatregoers' Choice Awards.
- Nomination for Best Actress, for her theatre role in "Treats", Evening Standard Theatre Awards. (2007)
- Niece-in-law of Edward Fox and Robert Fox, and sister-in-law of Thomas Fox, Robin Fox, Jack Fox and Lydia Fox.
- Was six months pregnant with her daughter Tallulah when she completed filming on Rare Beasts (2019).
- Born at 11 PM.
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