Jessie Cave, best known for playing Lavender Brown in the Harry Potter franchise, has revealed that her OnlyFans account has already earned her more money than she made during her nearly two decades as an actress. Cave said the platform brought in around £15,000, or approximately $20,000, in a single day after she launched her account in 2025.“I’ve earned more, easily, than my entire acting career within one year,” Cave told The Times in an interview published on August 7.
Jessie Cave says OnlyFans came after ‘complete desperation’
Cave, 39, announced in March 2025 that she had joined OnlyFans. Although the platform is commonly associated with adult content, Cave made it clear that her account would not feature sexually explicit material. Instead, she posts videos focused on brushing and showing off her long hair.Before launching the account, Cave admitted that she felt conflicted about the decision. In a Substack post, she described joining the platform as a “sense of shame” and said it was “proof of my failure to make (or rather, keep hold of) money as an actress and writer.”She also wrote that she had “nothing to show for 18 years of work in the arts industry.”Speaking to The Times, Cave explained that the decision came after she had “a breakdown” and reached “a point of complete desperation” in her acting career after being rejected for another role.She initially thought OnlyFans would simply help her earn a few thousand pounds before she found another solution. Instead, it became an important source of income for her family.“It’s genuinely saved our lives,” Cave said.
Jessie Cave says she cannot afford to stop
Cave, who shares four children with her fiance Alfie Brown, acknowledged that she is unsure how long the financial success of her OnlyFans account will last.The actress said she has “barely any time” left to make money from the platform because she has made a conscious decision not to post nude content.“I don’t know how long I can last if I don’t start giving more,” she told The Times. “The bottom line is I can’t afford to stop and I do enjoy a lot of it. There’s a lot that I don’t enjoy, too.”
Jessie Cave’s Harry Potter career
Cave made her debut as Lavender Brown in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. She returned as the character in both Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.She has also appeared in television series including Call the Midwife and Black Mirror, along with films such as Great Expectations.Despite her long acting career, Cave has spoken openly about the financial difficulties she experienced within the entertainment industry.
OnlyFans reportedly cost Jessie Cave a Harry Potter convention opportunity
Cave previously revealed that joining OnlyFans had also affected her professional opportunities.In a September Substack post, she claimed she was not booked for a Harry Potter fan convention because organisers considered the platform too closely associated with pornography.According to Cave, the convention told her it was a “family show and OnlyFans is affiliated with porn.”She questioned the decision, pointing out that many actors appearing at conventions have participated in projects featuring sex scenes or nudity.“This was baffling to me, as some actors who do conventions (most actors, actually) have done TV and films in which they’ve done sex scenes and nudity,” she wrote. “I’m just playing with my hair!”