Elizabeth Chambers | |
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![]() Chambers in 2019 | |
Born |
San Antonio,
Texas, U.S. | August 18, 1982
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] 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]
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]
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]
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]
In 2010, Chambers married actor Armie Hammer. They have two children. [25] [26] [27] They separated in July 2020. She resides in the Cayman Islands with their children. [28] [29]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Game Plan | Kathryn |
Year | Title | 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) |
2024–present | Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise | [30] |
Elizabeth Chambers | |
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![]() Chambers in 2019 | |
Born |
San Antonio,
Texas, U.S. | August 18, 1982
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] 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]
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]
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]
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]
In 2010, Chambers married actor Armie Hammer. They have two children. [25] [26] [27] They separated in July 2020. She resides in the Cayman Islands with their children. [28] [29]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Game Plan | Kathryn |
Year | Title | 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) |
2024–present | Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise | [30] |