Harry Potter star Jessie Cave is opening up about her surprising OnlyFans success, and the shocking number she made on day one. The actress, best known for playing Lavender Brown, revealed she earned £15,000 (approximately $20,000) in a single day after launching her account in 2025. “I’ve earned more, easily, than my entire acting career within one year,” she told The Times.
Cave joined the platform at what she called a “point of complete desperation” amid dwindling acting opportunities. A mother of four, she feared she couldn’t afford to retrain or take a regular job due to childcare costs. Her content is non-explicit and focused on a niche hair fetish, she films herself brushing, braiding, and styling her waist-length locks for subscribers who pay $6 per month. Initially, she expected to make only £5,000 over a few months.
18 months later, the platform has “genuinely saved” her family’s life, helping pay off debt and cover urgent home repairs. She’s even had a breast enlargement procedure, funded by her subscribers, which she called a “business decision”. Despite her success, Cave is mindful of the platform’s limitations, admitting she won’t create explicit content: “I’m not going naked. I don’t even talk on it. But I don’t know how long I can last if I don’t start giving more”.
