Claire Alexandria Thomas (born 18 June 1986 in Los Angeles, California) is an American food enthusiast and blogger who once hosted her own ABC series Food for Thought with Claire Thomas, an E/I show which was a part of the weekend morning Litton's Weekend Adventure block.[1][2]
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| Born | Claire Alexandria Thomas 18 June 1986 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Claremont McKenna College |
| Culinary career | |
Television show(s)
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Thomas was picked up by Litton Entertainment, which programs the block for ABC, after she began a food blog called The Kitchy Kitchen, including her photos, videos and recipes, plus interviews with wine connoisseurs, food specialists and restaurant chefs. The food videos she produced came to the attention of Green Dot Films, her father Brent's company, which hired her to direct an advert for McDonald's in 2011. Following that she directed for Pepperidge Farm, General Mills, Del Taco and other big brands. Subsequently, Litton appointed her as the host for Food for Thought. Thomas's first cookbook, published by Simon & Schuster, appeared in 2014.[3]
Thomas is a member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA).[4]
Personal life
editThomas's father is Brenton and her mother is Jane (née McNamara). Her father was the art director on the Ridley-Scott directed "1984" Apple Macintosh commercial.[5] She has a younger sister Amanda and younger brother Henry. In April 2015 she married Craig DePriester. They had a son named James in 2017.
References
edit- ^ "Huffington Post". Canada. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ "TV Guide".
- ^ "Kitchy Kitchen food blogger has career worth following". USA Today. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "The Guild / Members | DGA - Member Profile". DGA. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "Television Academy In Memoriam".
External links
edit- The Kitchy Kitchen official website
- Food for Thought official program website
- LA Times interview
- Claire Thomas on Twitter
- Food for Thought with Claire Thomas on Facebook
- Claire Thomas at IMDb
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