Elizabeth Chambers (television personality)
Elizabeth Chambers | |
|---|---|
 Elizabeth Chambers in 2019 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Chambers August 18, 1982 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | Elizabeth Chambers Hammer |
| Occupation(s) | Television personality, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Elizabeth Chambers is an American television personality and entrepreneur.[1][2] Best known as the founder of the Texas-based BIRD Bakery retail chain,[3] she has filmed holiday cooking on The Cooking Channel, Today, and The Food Network.[4][5][6] She is also known for a film role in The Game Plan and appeared in television series Shark and Criminal Minds.[7]
Early life
Elizabeth Chambers was born in San Antonio, Texas.[citation needed] She is the oldest of four children, and her maternal grandmother, Maureen Carnathan, was of British descent and raised in India.[8][9] She studied journalism at the University of Texas at Austin.[10]
Career
Chambers's first job was as a correspondent at Al Gore's television network, Current TV.[11] She also was a news correspondent for Entertainment Tonight, E! News Now and Access Hollywood.[12][13] She acted in the film, The Game Plan and in the television shows Criminal Minds, 2 Broke Girls, and Shark.[14] In 2020, she was named to University of Texas - Austin "Outstanding Alumni" list.[15]
Chambers is the proprietor of BIRD Bakery, which opened in San Antonio in 2012 and in Dallas, Texas in 2016.[14] Founded in 2012, its baked goods are based on recipes from her grandmother's kitchen.[12][16]
Two employees of BIRD Bakery were charged for stealing $120,000 from the business over a period of several years to buy luxury goods [17]
Chambers was a guest judge on the Food Network's "Best Baker in America" in June 2019.[18] and on Chopped Sweets for episodes 105 ("Tiny Treats"), 106 ("Tough Cookies") and 107 ("Million Dollar Desserts") in February and March 2020.[19]
In October 2020, Chambers launched Vision Visors, which makes face masks for children.[20]
Advocacy
She has raised money for the San Antonio Food Bank.[21] Chambers' BIRD Bakery also partnered with cancer non-profit, Salood, for whom she helped design a cookie to benefit pediatric cancer patients.[22][23] Food that is not sold at Bird Bakery is boxed and picked up by local non-profits, including churches, fire and police departments, Fisher House Foundation, the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation.[24]
Personal life
In 2010, Chambers married actor Armie Hammer. They have two children, Harper Grace (b. 2015) and Ford Douglas Armand (b. 2017).[25][26][27] They separated in July 2020.[28] She lives in Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California, with her children.[29][30]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Game Plan | Kathryn |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | Criminal Minds | Supporting role, 2 episodes | |
| 2007 | Shark | Episodes: Wayne's World 2: Revenge of the Shark | |
| 2015 | Food Network’s The Kitchen | 1 episode (First Taste of Fall) | |
| 2015-2017 | Sugar Showdown | 6 episodes | |
| 2016 | Food Network’s Cupcake Wars | 7 episodes | |
| 2019 | Food Network’s Best Baker in America | 1 episode | |
| 2020 | Chopped Sweets | Episodes: 105 (Tiny Treats), 106 (Tough Cookies), and 107 (Million Dollar Desserts) |
References
- ^ "Elizabeth Chambers Says Her Daughter Is 5 Going on 15: She Wants to Be 'Cool, Not Elegant'". people magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Elizabeth Chambers Drops the Hammer". Vulture. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Gardner, Chris. "Where to Find Monster Cookies From Elizabeth Chambers' Bird Bakery". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Elizabeth Chambers Hammer Feels Most Powerful Surrounded By Other Powerful Women". Refinery 29. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Elizabeth Chambers Hammer: What's in My Bag?". US magazine. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Elizabeth Chambers Explores The Culinary Scene Of The Cayman Islands While Under Quarantine". Forbes. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Who Is Elizabeth Chambers?". Bustle. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Elizabeth Chambers Hammer on Bird Bakery and the Instagram Life". Texas Monthly. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Birds of a Feather: Couple builds sweet nest in San Antonio". San Antonio magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Elizabeth Chambers, Emerging Lifestyle Guru for the Instagram Generation". Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Inside the Sweet Life of Elizabeth Chambers Hammer, BIRD Bakery Boss and Hollywood's Red Carpet Fave". DFW Child. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "From Hollywood with Love". San Antonio Woman. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Who Is Armie Hammer's Wife? Elizabeth Chambers Is An Entrepreneur". Elite Daily. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "Elizabeth Chambers: 5 Things About TheActress, 37, Splitting FromArmie Hammer". Hollywood Life. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Outstanding Alumni Awards". University of Texas. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Wilson Jobe, Linden. "TV Host/Entrepreneur Opens a New Dallas Bakery With San Antonio Ties (and a Cult Following)". Paper City. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Bird Bakery makes statement on of employee theft investigation". The Middletown Press. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Barney, Chuck. "'Best Baker in America': And the Bay Area winner is …". The Mercury News. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Elizabeth Chambers files for divorce from Armie Hammer". Page Six. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ "Elizabeth Chambers Is Launching Her Own Brand of Kids' Face Shields". The Bump. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Bird Bakery Owner and Fashion Designer Team Up to Raise $7,100 for San Antonio Food Bank". San Antonio Current. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ Booth, Georgina Lara Booth. "Interview with Elizabeth Chambers: BIRD Bakery, Salood and the special "Drew Monster Cookie" for brave 8 year old cancer fighter". Mashable. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Elizabeth Chambers of San Antonio's Bird Bakery Partners With Childhood Cancer Nonprofit". San Antonio Current. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "BIRD Bakery: Made with Love, Just like Mom, Maybe even Better". Texas Living. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ "Armie Hammer and Wife Elizabeth Chambers Hammer Welcome a Baby Girl!". E! Online. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Armie Hammer and Elisabeth Chambers Name Son Ford Douglas Armand". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Armie Hammer Reunites with His Kids in the Cayman Islands After Quarantining". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Wong, Curtis M. (July 10, 2020). "Armie Hammer And Elizabeth Chambers Split After 10 Years Of Marriage". HuffPost. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Elizabeth Chambers and Armie Hammer's Kids Start School in Cayman Islands as Actor Works in L.A." People magazine. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Armie Hammer Slides Into Hancock Park Traditional". Variety. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
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