Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCarla FericThursday 20 August 2026 15:37 BSTHarry Potter star turned OnlyFans creator joined platform to help pay for childcareJessie Cave, best known for playing Lavender Brown in the Harry Potter franchise, said making content for OnlyFans “really has saved me” during a time when she was struggling for work and money.The 39-year-old actor caters to a non-sexual niche by uploading “hair content” and previously revealed she made more money on the platform in one year than during her entire acting career.Speaking on ITV's This Morning, Cave said: “I took a chance and I thought I’d make a little bit of money to pay back the money I lost during one of the Edinburgh Festivals I’ve done – because it’s extortionate now – and I’ve just kept going.”She added: “It’s been a fun little hobby on the side, and it’s really opened me up and definitely made me more confident as a woman.”Cave, a mother-of-four, said that one of the reasons she struggles to find and fund opportunities for work is because “it costs so much for childcare”.In fullHarry Potter actor says turning to OnlyFans ‘really saved me’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in