Elizabeth Chambers
Chambers in 2019
Born (1982-08-18) August 18, 1982
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

Elizabeth Chambers was born in San Antonio, Texas. 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 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.

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 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

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]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Game Plan Kathryn

Television

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)

References

  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. 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. 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. 1 2 "From Hollywood with Love". San Antonio Woman. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Who Is Armie Hammer's Wife? Elizabeth Chambers Is An Entrepreneur". Elite Daily. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  14. 1 2 "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. 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. 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. 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. ↑ "Elizabeth Chambers and Armie Hammer's Kids Start School in Cayman Islands as Actor Works in L.A." People magazine. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  29. ↑ "Armie Hammer Slides Into Hancock Park Traditional". Variety. February 12, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
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