Elizabeth Chambers | |
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![]() Chambers in 2019 | |
Born | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | August 18, 1982
Other names | Elizabeth Chambers Hammer |
Occupations | |
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] As of 2025, she hosts the Investigation Discovery true crime series Toxic. [8]
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. [9] [10] She studied journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. [11]
Chambers's first job was as a correspondent at Al Gore's television network, Current TV. [12] She also was a news correspondent for Entertainment Tonight , E! News Now and Access Hollywood . [13] [14] She acted in the film The Game Plan and in the television shows Criminal Minds , 2 Broke Girls, and Shark . [15] In 2020, she was named to University of Texas - Austin "Outstanding Alumni" list. [16]
Chambers is the proprietor of BIRD Bakery, which opened in San Antonio in 2012 and in Dallas in 2016. [15] Its baked goods are based on recipes from her grandmother's kitchen. [13] [17]
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. [18] [19]
Chambers was a guest judge on the Food Network's "Best Baker in America" in June 2019. [20] 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. [21]
She has raised money for the San Antonio Food Bank. [22] Chambers' BIRD Bakery also partnered with cancer non-profit Salood, for which 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, the Fisher House Foundation, and the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation. [25]
During the Armie Hammer scandal, documents were released that suggested his ex-wife was involved with the main accusers. Based on messages posted by Effie (the main accuser against Armie Hammer) in 2022, there are allegations that Hammer's ex-wife Elizabeth Chambers collaborated with the accusers. The messages, which were posted on Effie's Instagram account, show that Chambers allegedly asked Effie to formally file a complaint against Hammer. While Effie accused Chambers in a statement of wanting to "profit" from the situation. [26] [27]
In 2010, Chambers married actor Armie Hammer. They have two children. [28] [29] [30] Armie's mother Dru later acknowledged that Armie had infidelities. [31] Chambers and Hammer separated in July 2020. The same year, Chambers filed for divorce, which was finalized in June 2023. [32] [33] She resides in the Cayman Islands with their children. [34] [35]
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 | [36] |