Weeks after signing up for OnlyFans in July, veteran actress Donna Mills has quietly become one of the platform’s breakout success stories. According to comments shared during a conversation with Creators Inc, her new account is already bringing in ‘‘many six figures’’, a windfall that’s arrived much earlier than anyone might’ve guessed.
Mills promised subscribers a mix of exclusive photos and videos, behind-the-scenes memories, everyday moments and candid conversations. The mix feels very California - equal parts old-Hollywood storytime and down-to-earth SoCal life, with a touch of vineyard glamour.
The actress also opened up about the kinds of requests she’s been getting from followers on the app. Some of them are the intimate, behind-the-scenes glimpses you’d expect - no-makeup mornings, bedtime routines and the quiet stuff fans didn’t used to see back in the 80s and 90s.
“People are curious about the small, honest moments - morning coffee, a day at home, and yes, a bit of playful silliness from my vineyard,” said Mills. “They want to be friends, not just spectators.”
One particularly quirky ask has been for Mills to stomp grapes in her vineyard. It’s a playful, old-school image that suits her Malibu-style charm, and it’s one she says she will fulfill.
She tried to film herself stomping but found it impossible to capture while in the act. Mills wants to do it properly - shot the right way so people can really enjoy it - and plans to share that clip when she can arrange the setup.
Podcast host Andy Bachman has commented on the financial side of her OnlyFans, noting the impressive early haul. That success has also brought attention from fans who send intimate or sexual requests - a phenomenon that surprised Mills.
“I’m not about that kind of content,” she said, underscoring how her career has always balanced glamour with restraint. While Mills was often seen as a sex symbol in her heyday - her Playboy spreads and magazine shoots are part of that history - she points out she was usually clothed and maintained a clear sense of boundaries.
Donna Mills is best known for playing the scheming Abby Cunningham on the US soap Knots Landing, a Dallas spin-off. She was a regular on Knots Landing for more than a decade, crafting one of prime-time TV’s most memorable antagonists.
In 2014 she returned to daytime drama with a role on ABC’s General Hospital as Madeline Reeves, a performance that earned her a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series.
Mills is keeping busy outside OnlyFans too. In 2025 she reunited with Knots Landing co-stars Michele Lee and Joan Van Ark for a podcast called We’re Knot Done Yet - a show where the trio revisit their groundbreaking roles, celebrate lifelong friendships forged on set and reflect on how those years shaped them.
Her move to OnlyFans puts her in the company of other Hollywood names who have tried the platform, including Shannon Elizabeth, Denise Richards and Jaime Pressly. For Mills, it seems to be another creative outlet - a spot where she can control her narrative, share the lighter side of her life and set the terms for how much of herself she wants to reveal.
There’s something unmistakably Los Angeles about this story: a TV star from the network era reinventing how she connects with fans, mixing memoir-style moments with a touch of vineyard playfulness. It’s a blend of nostalgia and modern creator culture - the kind of reinvention that fits perfectly with SoCal summer energy.
At 85, Mills is rewriting the script on aging in showbiz - showing that legacy, curiosity and a little bit of cheeky fun can still make headlines in a town that loves both glamour and reinvention.