American actress
Elizabeth Chambers
Chambers in 2019
Born (1982-08-18 ) August 18, 1982 (age 41) 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 .
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[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 .
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[6] She had a film role in
The Game Plan and appeared in television series
Shark and
Criminal Minds .
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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 .
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[9] She studied
journalism at the
University of Texas at Austin .
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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[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 .
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Personal life
In 2010, Chambers married actor
Armie Hammer . They have two children.
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[26]
[27] They separated in July 2020. She resides in the
Cayman Islands with their children.
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Filmography
Film
Television
References
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"Elizabeth Chambers Says Her Daughter Is 5 Going on 15: She Wants to Be 'Cool, Not Elegant' " . people magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2020 .
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"Elizabeth Chambers Drops the Hammer" . Vulture. July 10, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020 .
^ Gardner, Chris (June 22, 2019).
"Where to Find Monster Cookies From Elizabeth Chambers' Bird Bakery" . The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 27, 2021 .
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"Elizabeth Chambers Hammer Feels Most Powerful Surrounded By Other Powerful Women" . Refinery 29. Retrieved September 18, 2020 .
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"Elizabeth Chambers Hammer: What's in My Bag?" . US magazine. December 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2020 .
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"Elizabeth Chambers Explores The Culinary Scene Of The Cayman Islands While Under Quarantine" . Forbes . Retrieved October 6, 2020 .
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"Who Is Elizabeth Chambers?" . Bustle. Retrieved October 6, 2020 .
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"Elizabeth Chambers Hammer on Bird Bakery and the Instagram Life" . Texas Monthly. August 24, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2020 .
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"Birds of a Feather: Couple builds sweet nest in San Antonio" . San Antonio magazine. October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2020 .
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"Elizabeth Chambers, Emerging Lifestyle Guru for the Instagram Generation" . Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 3, 2020 .
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"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 .
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"From Hollywood with Love" . San Antonio Woman. Retrieved October 3, 2020 .
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"Who Is Armie Hammer's Wife? Elizabeth Chambers Is An Entrepreneur" . Elite Daily. Retrieved October 3, 2020 .
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"Elizabeth Chambers: 5 Things About TheActress, 37, Splitting FromArmie Hammer" . Hollywood Life. Retrieved October 6, 2020 .
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"Outstanding Alumni Awards" . University of Texas. March 8, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2020 .
^ 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 .
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"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 .
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"Second employee implicated in Bird Bakery theft scheme" . KSAT.com. August 29, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2022 .
^ Barney, Chuck (June 25, 2019).
" 'Best Baker in America': And the Bay Area winner is …" . The Mercury News. Retrieved January 27, 2021 .
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"Elizabeth Chambers Is Launching Her Own Brand of Kids' Face Shields" . The Bump. Retrieved October 6, 2020 .
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"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 .
^ 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 .
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"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 .
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"BIRD Bakery: Made with Love, Just like Mom, Maybe even Better" . Texas Living. May 13, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020 .
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"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 .
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"Armie Hammer and Elisabeth Chambers Name Son Ford Douglas Armand" . PEOPLE.com . Retrieved February 11, 2021 .
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"Armie Hammer Reunites with His Kids in the Cayman Islands After Quarantining" . PEOPLE.com . Retrieved February 11, 2021 .
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"Elizabeth Chambers and Armie Hammer's Kids Start School in Cayman Islands as Actor Works in L.A." People magazine. Retrieved October 3, 2020 .
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"Armie Hammer Slides Into Hancock Park Traditional" . Variety. February 12, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2020 .
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