Restaurants & Bars
Hollywood Star Spotted Dining At Iconic CT Pizzeria
She has starred in such hit movies as "Pitch Perfect."
NEW HAVEN, CT — The star of such hit movies as "Pitch Perfect," "A Simple Favor" and "Woman of the Hour," dined over the weekend at one of Connecticut's legendary pizzerias.
Anna Kendrick, a Portland, Maine native, was recently at Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven, where she ordered three of the famous eatery's classic pies.
"She ordered the Margherita, the Original Tomato Pie and the White Clam Pizza," the restaurant posted on Facebook (see below).
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Nearly 5,000 people liked the post.
"She knows exactly where to go to get the best Apizza on the planet!!!" one fan wrote.
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"This is awesome!" another fan wrote. "Loved her in 'A Simple Favor' and 'Another Simple Favor!'"
Kendrick, who celebrated her 40th birthday this month, was a child when she began her acting career, working in community theater productions and then on Broadway.
She has starred in films with George Clooney ("Up in the Air"); Ben Affleck ("The Accountant"); Sam Rockwell ("Mr. Right"); Bill Hader ("Noelle"); and Blake Lively (the "Simple Favor" films).
Recently, she branched into directing with the critically acclaimed Netflix film, "Woman of the Hour," which she also starred in.
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