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Pennie Trumbull | |
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Born | Pennie Ann Trumbull July 3, 1954 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Education | Roosevelt High School |
Spouse | Mink Stavenga (1983–divorced) [1] |
Website | pennielane.com |
Pennie Ann Trumbull (born July 3, 1954), also known as Pennie Lane, is an American socialite, philanthropist, businesswoman, and entrepreneur. During the 1970s, she formed the group The Flying Garter Girls, which traveled around the country as groupies for famous rock bands. Her time as a groupie was chronicled in the 2000 film Almost Famous and its 2019 stage musical adaptation. She was portrayed by actress Kate Hudson in the film and Solea Pfeiffer in the musical. [2] [3]
Trumbull was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. She was an only child and attended Roosevelt High School, where she was an award-winning equestrian and tried out for the Olympic team. [4] Her love of music began at an early age, and she started attending concerts at 16. Trumbull moved to Los Angeles when she was 18 with a touring keyboardist for the band Steppenwolf, and returned to Portland a few months later. [5]
In the early 1970s, Trumbull became immersed in the rock music scene. She and four other girls decided to form a group and began pursuing bands. They each gave themselves nicknames, and Trumbull chose the name Pennie Lane in part from the song by the Beatles. The other girls in the group were Marvelous Meg, Sexy Sandy, The Real Camille, Miss Julia, and Caroline Can-Can. The girls had matchbooks made with "The Flying Garter Girls" printed on them to promote themselves.
Trumbull lived in San Diego for many years. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Cal State Northridge, where she was a competitive fencer, and an MBA in Marketing from Alliant International University in 1988. [6] Trumbull owned her own marketing firm for a time. Upon her divorce in the early 1990s, she moved back home to be closer to her parents. Trumbull bought property on Sauvie Island, Oregon and built a ranch, which she describes as a "Rock n Roll Ranch." Lane owns her own wine label named Swallows and grows her own Pinot noir grapes. She continues to be involved in the music scene in the Portland area. Trumbull is an ordained minister and officiates weddings at her ranch. [7]
Trumbull is a longtime member of the Sauvie Island Grange Association and various other community organizations. [8]
Journalist and filmmaker Cameron Crowe and Trumbull met and became friends in the 1970s while Crowe was working as a rock journalist for Rolling Stone . When he began work on his film about their experiences during that time, Almost Famous , Crowe asked for her permission to use her name and likeness. [2]
In 2012, Trumbull was the special guest at the San Diego Film Festival, which featured a special screening of Almost Famous. She continues to make appearances discussing the film and her life in the 1970s. [9] [10]
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