United Kingdom, Aug. 23 -- Jessie Cave finds it "embarrassing" she felt forced into joining OnlyFans to pay her bills.

The former Harry Potter actress and mother-of-four, 39, joined the adult site after struggling with debt, childcare costs and finding enough conventional acting work to support her family.

Jessie, who played Lavender Brown in the final three Harry Potter films, discussed her unconventional career move after she launched a non-explicit OnlyFans account in 2025 centred on videos of her long hair, and has since said she earned more through the platform in one year than throughout her acting career.

Addressing the assumption appearing in the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise had left her wealthy, Jessie told ITV's This Mo...