The Bear's Ayo Edebiri dishes on filming in Chicago's chilly culinary scene
CHICAGO - Newly Emmy-nominated actor Ayo Edebiri has spent a lot of time in Chicago recently, as one of the stars of the hit series "The Bear."
The series follows Chicago's culinary scene and all the behind-the-scenes drama of a small Italian beef shop, and Edebiri plays the shop's sous chef Sydney.
Edebiri spoke with FOX 32 Entertainment Reporter Jake Hamilton about her experience filming the series in Chicago.
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Ayo Edebiri visits the IMDb Portrait Studio at SXSW 2023 on March 12, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Corey Nickols/Getty Images for IMDb / Getty Images)
"We filmed in the winter, so there's just been a real sense of 'We are here. We are cold. This is real.' But it's a city that has so much character and history," Edebiri said.
"The city has really opened itself up to our show in such a beautiful way," the actress added.
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