Dakota Fanning: West Village Cutie

Dakota Fanning types up a text message on her phone while out for a stroll on Thursday afternoon (April 25) in the West Village neighborhood of New York City.

The 19-year-old actress was joined by a small group of friends for lunch at Bar Pitti restaurant.

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Earlier this week, the actress went for a solo stroll and also started filming her latest flick Every Secret Thing.

Dakota will co-star alongside Elizabeth Banks and Diane Lane in the upcoming thriller.