Emma Watson dashes about in stylish monochrome... after dropping her phone in her soup

By Louise Saunders

PUBLISHED: 19:31 EST, 22 February 2013 | UPDATED: 19:50 EST, 22 February 2013

She's become a skilled multi-tasker after having to juggle busy a transatlantic career as an actress.

But Emma Watson certainly seemed to be in a rush as she stepped out in New York on Thursday.

Despite recently vowing to cut down on the amount of tasks she undertakes in one go, the 22-year-old actress seemed to be juggling several things at once as she ran along the street in the Lower East Side.

Somewhere to be? Emma Watson seemed to be in a bit of a rush as she dashed along the street to meet a pal for lunch in New York on Thursday

Somewhere to be? Emma Watson seemed to be in a bit of a rush as she dashed along the street to meet a pal for lunch in New York on Thursday

Heading out to meet a friend for lunch, the Perks Of Being A Wallflower star appeared to be running late as she dashed along the pavement to meet her lunch date.

Luckily, Emma had opted for sensible footwear for her daytime outing, teaming her stylish monochrome outfit with a pair of high-top trainers.

Looking her typically effortlessly chic self, the former child star paired black skinny jeans with a white cable knit jumper and a statement sheepskin and leather biker jacket.

Run, Emma, run! The 22-year-old actress opted for sensible footwear as she ran along the pavement, which she teamed with black skinny jeans, a white cable knit! jumper and a leather and sheepskin biker jacket

Run, Emma, run! The 22-year-old actress opted for sensible footwear as she ran along the pavement, which she teamed with black skinny jeans, a white cable knit jumper and a leather and sheepskin biker jacket

Showing off her naturally flawless skin, the actress shunned make-up in favour of a bare-faced look, while keeping her recently dyed red locks down and straight around her shoulders.

Emma seemed to be sticking to a typically jam-packed schedule, and was juggling a number of items in her hands, including what looked like a script, some cigarettes and a pair of sunglasses.

The star recently claimed she was going to cut down on the amount of tasks she was undertaking in one go after suffering a phone-based calamity earlier this week.

Always on the go: The Perks Of Being A Wallflower star recently admitted she wanted to cut down on multitasking after dropping her mobile phone in a bowl of soup

Always on the go: The Perks Of Being A Wallflower star recently admitted she wanted to cut down on multitasking after dropping her mobile phone in a bowl of soup

Writing on her Twitter page, she said: 'I just dropped my iPhone in my soup. I think it might be time to tone down the multitasking..'

Emma has been filming Darren Aronofsky's retelling of biblical tale Noah on location in New York, in which she appears as Noah's adopted daughter Ila, starring alongside Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, and her The Perks Of A Wallflower co-star Logan Lerman.

Speaking recently about the movie, Emma said: 'I play the role of Ila, Noahs adopted daughter who is in love with Shem, his eldest son. Logan plays Ham, who is Shems youngest brother. So Logan plays my brother.'