Claim: Honey to the B was the first album of an English singer and actress.
Evidence: Honey to the B is the first album by the pop singer Billie Piper , released in 1998 -LRB- see 1998 in music -RRB-.
Billie Paul Piper -LRB- born Leian Paul Piper ; 22 September 1982 -RRB- is an English singer , dancer and actress.
The single was followed by Piper 's album Honey to the B -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , which was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand -LRB- RIANZ -RRB- and platinum by the British Phonographic Industry -LRB- BPI -RRB-.
She played Rose Tyler , companion to The Doctor from 2005 to 2006 , in the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who , reprising the role in 2008 , 2010 , and 2013.
She has starred in five critically acclaimed plays and picked up numerous Best Actress awards , most notably an Olivier Award for her performance in Yerma which was described as `` earth-quaking ' by The Guardian and `` A generation 's greatest '' by The Stage.
She also starred as Brona Croft/Lily in the Showtime series Penny Dreadful.