- Born
- Birth nameJennifer Ketcham
- Nicknames
- Dolly Penni
- Penny Lane
- Jennie Ketcham
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- Penny Flame was born in Aurora, Colorado, but was raised in the San
Fransisco Bay area. She went to San Diego State to study business
administration, planning for a career in hotel management. She began
her modeling career by responding to an ad in the San Diego State
newspaper. At one of the modeling jobs that followed she met an agent.
Her stage name was inspired by The Beatles' song "Penny Lane".
In 2003 she decided to make adult features to help pay for her
schooling. By working four days a month she could earn enough money to
allow her to focus on her studies the rest of the time. Penny began by
only appearing in solo still photography. Her first scene in an adult
film was in "Indian Givers" (2003), directed by
Robby D. for Digital Playgound. During these
early years Penny would only work in solo or all-girl scenes. In 2005
she began to work with men, and in that year won the AVN Award for
"Best Solo Sex Scene" for
Repo Girl (2003). This boosted
her confidence in her work and helped her make the transition to
working with men.
Later in 2005 she appeared in her first big-budget film,
DarkSide (2005) (which was also
Red Light District's first feature film). She went on to win two more
AVN Awards for her work in "Darkside", one for "Best Couples Sex Scene--Film" with Herschel Savage and the
other for "Best Group Sex Scene--Film". However, Penny prefers and
works primarily in gonzo films and signed an exclusive directing
contract with Shane's World Studios. With Shane's World she began
producing her own line of films title "Blazed and Confused". These
movies display Penny's advocacy for marijuana.
In 2009 she entered the Pasadena Recovery Center for sex addiction, on
the TV series
Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew (2009).
Initially she was going to use the series to gain publicity for her
porn career, but in the end she accepted that she had a problem. She
has since quit the porn business and is living in California in a
committed relationship. She now goes by her real name, Jennie Ketcham.
She writes a blog called "Becoming Jennie" and also writes for the
Huffington Post. She also paints in her spare time and is working on a
memoir. In March 2010 she appeared on the TV series
Sober House (2009). She has
stated that she has no regrets about her career in porn.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Skeeter700 (qv's & corrections by A. Nonymous)
- RelativesAlyssa Ketcham(Sibling)
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