The fashion force is not with her! Star Wars actress Lupita Nyong'o goes for granny chic as she bundles up in a red woolly hat and scarf in NYC 

By Bobbie Whiteman For Dailymail.com

Published: 14:09 EST, 19 November 2015 | Updated: 17:09 EST, 19 November 2015

She's well known for her red carpet sense of style.

But Lupita Nyong'o appeared to be less worried about making a fashion statement and more about keeping warm when she was spotted out on a chilly Wednesday in New York City.

The 32-year-old went for granny chic, donning a woolly hat in red marl and winding a matching scarf around her neck.

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Taking no chances with the cold: Lupita Nyong'o was all about the warmth in a red marl wool hat and matching scarf wrapped around her neck as she was spotted out in chilly New York on Wednesday

Taking no chances with the cold: Lupita Nyong'o was all about the warmth in a red marl wool hat and matching scarf wrapped around her neck as she was spotted out in chilly New York on Wednesday

She teamed them with a cream roll neck sweater and a long, black zip-up coat.

The 12 Years A Slave Oscar winner added zing to her outfit with a grey, A-line leather skirt and black and grey suede booties with an ankle strap.

The actress added to the pop of colour with a large red leather handbag 

Fashionista flare: The 32-year-old pepped up her ensemble with a grey leather A-line skirt that she teamed with a cream roll neck jumper, a black zip-up coat and black and grey suede booties

Fashionista flare: The 32-year-old pepped up her ensemble with a grey leather A-line skirt that she teamed with a cream roll neck jumper, a black zip-up coat and black and grey suede booties

Between the hat and a large pair of shades covering a great deal of her face, Lupita was almost unrecognisable as she walked through the city.

The actress was likely on her way to The Public Theater in Manhattan for a performance of Eclipsed written by The Walking Dead star Danai Gurira.

Set amid the chaos of the Liberian Civil War, the play follows the captive wives of a rebel officer whose lives are upset by the arrival of a new girl. 

Stage star: Lupita is presently starring in Off Broadway play Eclipsed at The Public Theater

Stage star: Lupita is presently starring in Off Broadway play Eclipsed at The Public Theater

Lupita has been performing eight shows a week since it opened on September 29 and has just 10 days left until it wraps on November 29. 

The smash hit will move to Broadway in February with Lupita attached after a nearly sold-out run.

In addition to starring in Eclipsed, Lupita has a performance capture role in the highly anticipated Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens.

Marking the spot: The actress will next be seen on screen in the highly anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Here Lupita is pictured having her face scanned for her performance capture role

Marking the spot: The actress will next be seen on screen in the highly anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Here Lupita is pictured having her face scanned for her performance capture role

The actress will create pirate character Maz Kanata in CGI in the same way that Andy Serkis created Gollum for The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit franchises.

The sci-fi film will be released in the US on December 18.

Lupita will also voice the mother wolf who raises Mowgli in Disney's new live-action and CGI version of The Jungle Book, due out in April.

Hanging with her buddy R2-D2: The Oscar winner will be unrecognisable as the diminutive pirate Maz Kanata

Hanging with her buddy R2-D2: The Oscar winner will be unrecognisable as the diminutive pirate Maz Kanata

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