Elizabeth Chambers (television personality)
Elizabeth Chambers | |
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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 (born August 18, 1982) is an American television personality.[1][2] is 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 had 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]
In 2019, two employees of BIRD Bakery, who were apparently acting independently, were charged for the theft of a total of over $120,000 from the business over several years.[17][18]
Chambers was a guest judge on the Food Network's "Best Baker in America" in June 2019.[19] and on Chopped Sweets for episodes 105 ("Tiny Treats"), 106 ("Tough Cookies") and 107 ("Million Dollar Desserts") in February and March 2020.[20]
In October 2020, Chambers launched Vision Visors, which makes face masks for children.[21]
Advocacy
She has raised money for the San Antonio Food Bank.[22] Chambers' BIRD Bakery also partnered with cancer non-profit, Salood, for whom she helped design a cookie to benefit pediatric cancer patients.[23][24] 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, and the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation.[25]
Personal life
In 2010, Chambers married actor Armie Hammer. They have two children, a daughter (b. 2015) and a son (b. 2017).[26][27][28] They separated in July 2020. She currently resides in the Cayman Islands, with her children.[29][30]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Game Plan | Kathryn |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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. July 10, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (June 22, 2019). "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. December 2019. 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. August 24, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Birds of a Feather: Couple builds sweet nest in San Antonio". San Antonio magazine. October 26, 2012. 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. March 29, 2018. 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. March 8, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Wilson Jobe, Linden (November 2, 2016). "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. July 13, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Second employee implicated in Bird Bakery theft scheme". KSAT.com. August 29, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Barney, Chuck (June 25, 2019). "'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. July 14, 2020. 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 (September 2, 2020). "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. May 13, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ "Armie Hammer and Wife Elizabeth Chambers Hammer Welcome a Baby Girl!". E! Online. December 2, 2014. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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. February 12, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2020.