Jessie Cave facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jessie Cave
Cave in 2022
Born	Jessica Alice Cave Lloyd (1987-05-05) 5 May 1987 (age 38) London, England
Alma mater	Kingston University
Occupation	Actress cartoonist YouTuber author
Years active	2007–present
Partner(s)	Alfie Brown (2014–present)
Children	4
Relatives	Bebe Cave (sister)

Jessie Cave is a talented English actress, comedian, and artist. She is well-known for playing Lavender Brown in the famous Harry Potter movies. Jessie also creates funny shows, draws cartoons, writes books, and has her own YouTube channel.

Early Life and Interests

Jessie Cave was born in London, England, on May 5, 1987. She is one of five children. Her younger sister, Bebe Cave, is also an actress.

When she was younger, Jessie was a very good athlete. She was a county-level swimmer and played tennis at a national level. However, an injury at age 15 stopped her tennis career. After that, she decided to study illustration and animation at Kingston University. She later chose to become an actress.

Acting Career Highlights

Jessie Cave started her acting journey in 2008 with the TV show Summerhill on CBBC.

Becoming Lavender Brown

Her big break came when she won the role of Lavender Brown in the movie Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. She got the part after an open audition where more than 7,000 girls tried out! Jessie also voiced Lavender Brown in the Harry Potter video games.

Stage and Screen Roles

In 2009, Jessie performed in a play called Arcadia in London's West End. She also had a small role in the movie Inkheart.

She continued to act in various TV shows and plays. In 2011, she appeared in the CBBC show Sadie J. In 2012, she played the main character in the play Mary Rose. That same year, she was in the movie Great Expectations, based on the book by Charles Dickens. In this movie, she worked with her sister Bebe and some of her Harry Potter co-stars.

Jessie has also appeared in many other TV series, including Pramface, Wizards vs Aliens, The Job Lot, and Glue. She has even been a guest on game shows like 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Richard Osman's House of Games.

Comedy Shows

Jessie is also a talented comedian. She performed her first comedy show, Bookworm, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2012. This show was inspired by the many Harry Potter fans she met. Her younger sister, Bebe, often joins her in these shows.

Her 2018 show, Sunrise, was praised for being honest and thoughtful. She often performs comedy shows in London.

Other Creative Work

Jessie Cave is very creative beyond acting.

Cartoons and Books

In 2012, she launched her own fashion line of comfortable pants called "Cave Pants." She also published a book of her cartoon drawings called Lovesick in 2015. Some of her cartoon designs have even been used on greeting cards. Her first novel, Sunset, was published in 2021.

Online Content

Jessie runs a website and YouTube channel called Pindippy. On this channel, she shares short videos that she writes and stars in. Sometimes, her friends from the Harry Potter movies, like Evanna Lynch, appear in her videos.

In 2020, Jessie and her sister Bebe started a podcast together called We Can't Talk About That Right Now.

Family Life

Jessie Cave is in a relationship with comedian Alfie Brown. They have four children together: three sons and one daughter. Their relationship and experiences as parents have inspired some of Jessie's comedy shows.

In early 2021, her third child needed hospital care after getting sick. In 2022, while pregnant with her fourth child, Jessie also became ill and gave birth in the hospital.

Filmography

Television Roles

Film Roles

Video Game Voice Roles

Books Written by Jessie Cave

• Sunset, Welbeck Publishing Group, 2021. ISBN: 9781787395299

Images for kids

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  Jessie Cave at the 2024 Edinburgh International Book Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland.

See also

In Spanish: Jessie Cave para niños