What is Scarlett Byrne’s net worth? Who did Scarlett Byrne play in Harry Potter?
Introduction
Scarlett Byrne is an English actress who is probably best known for playing Draco Malfoy’s girlfriend Pansy Parkinson in the Harry Potter movies as well as for her role in CW’s The Vampire Diaries.
Biography
She was born on October 6, 1990, in Hammersmith, London, as Scarlett Hannah Byrne.
She got her first role in the short film CryBaby (2005).
In 2008, Byrne had a minor role in the TV medical drama series Doctors.
Pansy Parkinson in Harry Potter
In 2009, Scarlett first started to portray Pansy Parkinson, a Slytherin house witch, in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Evanna Lynch and Scarlett Byrne are seen on November 28, 2018 in Los Angeles – @Getty
“It was really fun to play Pansy,” Byrne said in 2024. “I tend to always be cast as a villain which I find interesting because I’m nice in real life.”
She initially auditioned for the role of Luna Lovegood. Funny note – she is good friends with Evanna Lynch, who ultimately played Luna Lovegood.
Byrne later played Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Part 2.
“When I got the role of Pansy I never had got any other kind of work on, not on that kind of scale anyway,” Scarlett revealed in a Q&A session. “So when I started everyone was like this big family. Everyone was so lovely and so friendly.”
The Vampire Diaries
From 2015 to 2016, Byrne acted as witch-vampire hybrid Nora Hildegard in the teen drama series The Vampire Diaries.

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In 2017, she played the lead character, Lisa, in the action thriller Skybound.
In 2019, Scarlet was seen in five episodes of the superhero TV series Runaways.
The Harry Potter television series is set to hit HBO in 2026.
“I think they’re going to do a really fantastic job,” she said. “If I got asked I would do it in a heartbeat. They’re going to be able to go more in-depth and you know and I think there was some moments that were unfortunately left out of the movies because they can’t include everything in a film.”
Husband
In 2019, Scarlett Byrne married Cooper Hefner.

Cooper Hefner and Scarlett Byrne attend the ‘FC Barcelona Welcome Party’ at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on July 27, 2018 in Beverly Hills – @Getty
He proposed to Scarlett in August 2015.
“Cooper and I are excited to share that we legally married,” she wrote on her Instagram. “I am proud to stand by your side, as your partner, your friend, and your wife.”
Cooper Hefner is the son of the late Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. Cooper began working at his father’s company while still at college.
From 2016 to 2019, he served as Playboy’s CCO.
In 2017, Scarlett posed naked for Playboy magazine.
“I’m very proud to be a part of the March/April issue of Playboy,” she said at the time.
The “pictorial” was titled The Feminist Mystique.
On August 24, 2020, the couple welcomed daughter Betsy Rose Hefner.
In March 2022, their twin daughters, Marigold Adele Hefner and Blossom Pearl Hefner, were born.

July 28, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada – @Getty
“My little loves & lights of my life,” Scarlett detailed on her Instagram in May 2022. “I hope all of the amazing Mothers and Mother figures had a lovely time celebrating yesterday with their loved ones.”
Height
Scarlett Byrne is 5′ 4″ (1.63 m) tall.
Scarlett Byrne – Net Worth
So, how much is Scarlett Byrne worth?
Byrne earned most of her wealth from performing in 11 movies and TV series, but especially from her role in Harry Potter films. Therefore, Scarlett Byrne has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
On the other hand, her husband, Cooper Hefner, has an estimated net worth of $10 million.

Cooper Hefner and actress Scarlettt Byrne attend the Annual Midsummer Night’s Dream Party – @Getty
He inherited a portion of his father’s sizeable multi-million dollar estate.
In 2021, Cooper bought a house in LA for $2.14 million. It is unclear if they have signed a prenup.
In 2024, Cooper Hefner made a $100 million offer on Monday to buy back the Playboy brand. Investors include Playboy’s former licensing partners as well as an unnamed hedge fund. In October 2024, the company that owns Playboy rejected the takeover.