British actress and singer Billie Piper currently stars in Showtime's TV series Secret Diary of a Call Girl. Piper rose to fame as a teen pop star with her 1998 single "Because We Want To." She achieved wild acclaim in BritainTelegraph: Why we fell under Piper's spell (November 5, 2005) for her role as the companion Rose in Doctor Who.
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Showtime's Secret Diary of a Call Girl, in which Piper stars as the escort Belle, is based on the blog Belle de Jour. It is imported from Britain's ITV2 network, and has already been picked up for a third season on ITV.
Battle With Anorexia
In her autobiography Growing Pains, Piper detailed her battle with anorexia at the age of 16. She reported that she took laxatives, and even tried to eat tissues to control her hunger. According to Piper, she became briefly anorexic again when her marriage broke up, but has since recovered from the disorder.
Billie Piper Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
September 22, 1982: Born
1999: Honey to the B
2000: Walk of Life
2003: The Cantebury Tales
2005: Much Ado About Nothing
2005-2006: Doctor Who
2006: The Ruby in the Smoke
2007: Belle de Jour
2007: Mansfield Park