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Elizabeth Chambers (television personality)

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Elizabeth Chambers
Chambers in 2019
Born (1982-08-18) August 18, 1982 (age 42)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Other namesElizabeth Chambers Hammer
Occupation(s)Television personality, entrepreneur
Years active1998–present
Spouse
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(m. 2010; div. 2023)​
Children2

Elizabeth Chambers (born August 18, 1982) is an American television personality.[1][2] She is the founder of the Texas-based BIRD Bakery retail chain,[3] and 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

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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

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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 in 2016.[14] 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 with 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.[citation needed]

In October 2020, Chambers launched Vision Visors, which makes face masks for children.[20]

Advocacy

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She has raised money for the San Antonio Food Bank.[21] Chambers' BIRD Bakery also partnered with cancer non-profit Salood, for which 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, the Fisher House Foundation, and the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation.[24]

Personal life

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In 2010, Chambers married actor Armie Hammer. They have two children.[25][26][27] Armie's mother Dru would later acknowledge that Armie had infidelities.[28] Chambers and Hammer separated in July 2020. The same year, Chambers would file for divorce, which would be finalized in June 2023.[29][30] She resides in the Cayman Islands with their children.[31][32]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Game Plan Kathryn

Television

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Year Title 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)
2024–present Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise [33]

References

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  1. ^ "Elizabeth Chambers Says Her Daughter Is 5 Going on 15: She Wants to Be 'Cool, Not Elegant'". people magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Elizabeth Chambers Drops the Hammer". Vulture. July 10, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Gardner, Chris (June 22, 2019). "Where to Find Monster Cookies From Elizabeth Chambers' Bird Bakery". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Elizabeth Chambers Hammer Feels Most Powerful Surrounded By Other Powerful Women". Refinery 29. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Elizabeth Chambers Hammer: What's in My Bag?". US magazine. December 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Elizabeth Chambers Explores The Culinary Scene Of The Cayman Islands While Under Quarantine". Forbes. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Who Is Elizabeth Chambers?". Bustle. June 2, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  8. ^ "Elizabeth Chambers Hammer on Bird Bakery and the Instagram Life". Texas Monthly. August 24, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Birds of a Feather: Couple builds sweet nest in San Antonio". San Antonio magazine. October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "Elizabeth Chambers, Emerging Lifestyle Guru for the Instagram Generation". Vanity Fair. February 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ a b "From Hollywood with Love". San Antonio Woman. September 26, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  13. ^ "Who Is Armie Hammer's Wife? Elizabeth Chambers Is An Entrepreneur". Elite Daily. February 26, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Elizabeth Chambers: 5 Things About TheActress, 37, Splitting FromArmie Hammer". Hollywood Life. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  15. ^ "Outstanding Alumni Awards". University of Texas. March 8, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "Bird Bakery makes statement on of employee theft investigation". The Middletown Press. July 13, 2018. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  18. ^ "Second employee implicated in Bird Bakery theft scheme". KSAT.com. August 29, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  19. ^ Barney, Chuck (June 25, 2019). "'Best Baker in America': And the Bay Area winner is …". The Mercury News. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  20. ^ "Elizabeth Chambers Is Launching Her Own Brand of Kids' Face Shields". The Bump. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  21. ^ "Bird Bakery Owner and Fashion Designer Team Up to Raise $7,100 for San Antonio Food Bank". San Antonio Current. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ "Elizabeth Chambers of San Antonio's Bird Bakery Partners With Childhood Cancer Nonprofit". San Antonio Current. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  24. ^ "BIRD Bakery: Made with Love, Just like Mom, Maybe even Better". Texas Living. May 13, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  25. ^ "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.
  26. ^ "Armie Hammer and Elisabeth Chambers Name Son Ford Douglas Armand". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  27. ^ "Armie Hammer Reunites with His Kids in the Cayman Islands After Quarantining". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  28. ^ Dupre, Elyse (July 30, 2024). "Armie Hammer's Mom Dru Hammer Reveals Why She Stayed Quiet Amid Sexual Assault Allegation". E News. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  29. ^ "Armie Hammer and his wife, Elizabeth Chambers, reach settlement in divorce". AP NEWS. June 20, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  30. ^ Stump, Scott (February 8, 2023). "Elizabeth Chambers opens up about the end of her marriage with Armie Hammer: 'My heart was broken'". Today. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  31. ^ "Elizabeth Chambers and Armie Hammer's Kids Start School in Cayman Islands as Actor Works in L.A." People magazine. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  32. ^ "Armie Hammer Slides Into Hancock Park Traditional". Variety. February 12, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  33. ^ https://www.hulu.com/series/grand-cayman-secrets-in-paradise-5bd3c894-bc07-47b4-9f0e-139279115a83 [bare URL]
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