Claim: Honey to the B was the first album of a singer and actress from England.

Billie Paul Piper -LRB- born Leian Paul Piper ; 22 September 1982 -RRB- is an English singer , dancer and actress . She made her debut in Scratchy & Co. -LRB- 1995 -- 1998 -RRB- , and at the age of 15 , she signed a recording contract and released her debut single `` Because We Want To '' , which debuted at number one in the UK and made her the youngest artist ever to debut at number one . 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- . In 2000 , she released her second album , Walk of Life . In 2003 , she retired from the recording industry and launched an acting career .   Piper 's transition into acting began in 2004 . 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 . From 2007 until 2011 , she starred as the high-flying escort Belle de Jour in the television series Secret Diary of a Call Girl . She also starred as Brona Croft/Lily in the Showtime series Penny Dreadful .   More recently Piper has taken to the stage . 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 .