Pennie Lane Trumbull

Pennie Trumbull
Born
Pennie Ann Trumbull

(1954-07-03) July 3, 1954 (age 70)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
EducationRoosevelt High School
SpouseMink Stavenga (1983–divorced)[1]
Websitepennielane.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 Flying Garter Girls, a group that 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]

  1. ^ "California Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6GZ-M4Y : 27 November 2014), Mink H Stavenga and Pennie A Trumbull, 25 Jun 1983; from "California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing San Diego, California, Center of Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento.
  2. ^ Goldberg, Stephanie (October 16, 2002). "They used to have Rockin' roles". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 23, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  3. ^ Paulson, Michael (June 2, 2022). "'Almost Famous,' Now a Musical, Will Open on Broadway This Fall". The New York Times.