DOUBLE LIFE

Double Life

Stunt performer and coordinator Lauren Shaw explains the meditative appeal of owning an old 911.

“I knew I wanted to get a Porsche from the 70s or 80s, and I was waiting for the right car to show up at the right time. There may be more in the future, but this one is really special and I’ll be keeping her in the family to pass on to my daughter.”

Years after learning to drive in her dad’s 1967 911, Lauren Shaw finally got into Porsche ownership in 2026, a fitting tribute to 20 years in the film business. Though she’s been on screen in productions such as The Odyssey, The Last of Us and Zero Dark Thirty, she’d usually be doing her work wrong if you noticed her in any of it.

Lauren is a stunt performer, so she’s spent most of her on-screen time in combat, underwater, or in a fast car, doubling everyone from Margot Robbie to Jane Fonda. Despite the nature of her work, she’s not a self-confessed adrenaline junkie, so an older car sets a better pace for everyday life.

“This car is an absolute joy to drive, whether it’s a quick coffee run or a rally” says Lauren. “There’s something so visceral and yet almost meditative about driving a 911. It forces you to be absolutely present with the car and the environment. It’s the little things in life - and this car always reminds me of that.

Lauren is a stunt performer, so she’s spent most of her on-screen time in combat, underwater, or in a fast car, doubling everyone from Margot Robbie to Jane Fonda.

“There’s something so visceral and yet almost meditative about driving a 911. It forces you to be absolutely present with the car and the environment."

My dad is definitely responsible for the Porsche bug. Sadly his car left the family while I was away at college, so about two years ago I started actively hunting for a 911 again. I wanted to be able to share the same experience with my daughter as my dad did with me. It felt very fitting and full circle to have found this car in Seattle where my dad lives - we picked it up on my birthday this year.”