Billie Piper moves on as an actress

Last night, I was watching The Ruby in the Smoke on Masterpiece Theater, and it wasn't until I saw her name in the closing credits that I realized Billie Piper played the lead. Seems to me, she's using the stepping stone of Doctor Who to good advantage, and it just goes to show that she can play convincingly independant young women, if the script allows her.

Apparently, unlike much of Masterpiece Theater's fare, this was a new play written expressly for television, and it also seems to be the first in a series. I'm rather looking forward to see what happens next, and if Billie's character remains as strong.