Jessie Cave, the 39-year-old actress known for playing Lavender Brown in the Harry Potter films, has revealed that her OnlyFans account has been a financial lifeline, earning her more in a year than her entire acting career. In a recent interview, Cave said the platform has 'genuinely saved our lives' after work dried up following the franchise's end. She initially expected to make £5,000 over a few months, but has now been on the platform for over a year and a half, finding it more lucrative than traditional acting roles.
A Former Contractor's Parallel Experience
Sydney Summers, a sex columnist for Metro, shares a similar story. Four years ago, she was sacked from a contracting job that was promised for a year, leaving her to cover an expensive one-bedroom flat alone after a breakup. With no income and mounting bills, she turned to an existing OnlyFans account she had started during lockdown but rarely used. Upon logging back in, she found £700 had accumulated from dormant subscribers, convincing her to return.
Within a month, her earnings skyrocketed from £60 a week to £1,000 every few days. She invested in tripods, Bluetooth clickers, and lighting, and soon was making £6,000 a month — more than she had ever earned in any job. The gifts poured in too: jewellery, clothes, make-up, and shoes, both for content and personal use.
Celebrities Flock to the Platform
Cave is not alone among public figures. Lily Allen and Denise Richards have also joined OnlyFans, often catering to niche interests like hair brushing. This trend highlights the precarious nature of modern employment, where job security is a thing of the past. Summers notes that many people now worry about layoffs, redundancies, and budget cuts, and for female actors, roles can vanish as they age.
Summers praises Cave for her honesty, saying that shedding the stigma around such platforms allows people to see them as a 'treasure trove' in times of need. She concludes that there is no shame in finding new ways to make money, and that we shouldn't judge — 'it could be us next.'
