Billie

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Billie Piper

Billie Paul Piper (born Leian Paul Piper; 22 September 1982), previously known by the stage mononym Billie, is an English singer, dancer and actress. She made her debut in Scratchy & Co. (1995–1998), 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 (1998), which was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) and platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). 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. Her most famous role is as Rose Tyler, companion to The Doctor from 2005 to 2006, in the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who, a role she reprised in 2008, 2010, and 2013. In 2007, Broadcast magazine listed Piper at no. 6 in its "Hot 100" list of influential on-screen performers; she was the top woman on the list. From 2007 until 2011, she starred as the high-flying escort Belle de Jour in the TV series Secret Diary of a Call Girl. She currently stars as Brona Croft in the Showtime series Penny Dreadful.

Billie Jenkins

Billie Jenkins is a fictional character on The WB television series Charmed. Played by Kaley Cuoco, she appeared in every episode of the series' 8th and final season.

For most of Charmed's final season, Billie was a young apprentice witch to the Charmed Ones, and the charge of the youngest sister, half-Whitelighter Paige Matthews. She was concerned about finding her long-lost sister, Christy Jenkins—not knowing she'd been turned evil by the demons who kidnapped her 15 years earlier.

Her power of projection is known as the 'ultimate power' in demonic circles, which she can use (among other things) to vanquish demons long-thought unvanquishable even by the Charmed Ones.

Character Background

Billie Jenkins is introduced in the show's 8th season as a young college student, a witch who pays more attention to demon-fighting than to her education. At first she is introduced as a new charge for Paige Matthews, who is annoyed because this comes at a time when the Charmed Ones want to remain hidden. Billie's character is quickly established as a powerful witch who claims to need no help.

Billie (film)

Billie is a 1965 musical film directed by Don Weis. Based on the 1952 play Time Out For Ginger by Ronald Alexander, the film stars Patty Duke in the title role.

Plot

Billie is a 15-year-old girl who is not like every other teen. With her bobbed haircut, tomboyish behavior and passion for track running, she distances herself from her fellow female classmates. Instead, she befriends Mike Benson, the newest school student who has recently joined the school athletic team. She gives him advice on how to run faster, and although he is initially reluctant to be taught a man's sport from a girl, he soon notices how gifted she is and is happy to listen to her. One day, the school coach Jones, sees her running on the track, and allows her to be on the team.

The town is shocked by this event, with most people feeling that it is inappropriate for a girl to be associated with athletics. Billie is unaffected by the gossips and criticism, though she feels sad over how much trouble she is causing her father, Howard G. Carol. Howard is running for Mayor against Charlie Davis, and is harmed by the string of negative publicity. He at first sticks by his daughter's side, but later, as the elections near, attempts to make her quit the team. This upsets Billie, who has immediately been accepted as 'one of the guys' on the team. She reveals that she is able to run quickly due to listening to a fast beat in her head, and teaches the other guys how to do the same. During this process, she grows closer to Mike.