Elizabeth Chambers (television personality)

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Elizabeth Chambers
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Chambers in 2019
Born (1982-08-18) August 18, 1982 (age 41)
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]

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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 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

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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 The Game Plan Kathryn

Television

YearTitleNotes
2005–2006 Criminal Minds Supporting role, 2 episodes
2007 Shark Episodes: Wayne's World 2: Revenge of the Shark
2015Food Network’s The Kitchen 1 episode (First Taste of Fall)
2015–2017 Sugar Showdown 6 episodes
2016Food Network’s Cupcake Wars 7 episodes
2019Food 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]

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