Brooke Shields laughs it up with male pal as they leave dinner at celeb hot spot Giorgio Baldi

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Brooke Shields laughed it up with a male pal in the car after they enjoyed dinner together in Los Angeles this week.The actress and her dapperly dressed friend could be seen outside the beachside celebrity hot spot Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica on Thursday.The 56-year-old actress, who has been married to her husband Chris Henchy for two decades, cut a stylish figure in a black ensemble.

Having a ball:Brooke Shields laughed it up with a male pal in the car after they enjoyed dinner together in Los Angeles this weekShe teamed a long gleaming skirt with a loose-fitted mock turtleneck, accessorizing the outfit with a black leather handbag.The Suddenly Susan star added a splash of dazzle to the look by clasping on a glimmering necklace for her latest night out.

Meanwhile her friend modeled a multicolored scarf and tucked it into his camel-toned sweater vest, warding off the wintertime chill with a jacket.Brooke, who once told The Advocate she was raised by her mother Teri and her gay 'godmothers,' has been married to Chris since 2001.

On the move:She and her dapperly dressed friend could be seen outside the celebrity hot spot Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica on ThursdayTheir wedding was sent up in the comedy special Allegedly by Kathy Griffin, who co-starred with Brooke on Suddenly Susan and was a guest at the ceremony.Kathy alleged that Teri, an alcoholic who had a checkered relationship with Brooke, airily began her speech: 'You know, I wasn't even invited to this wedding.'Chris is a screenwriter who co-created Funny Or Die with Will Ferrell and Adam McKay and has helped write multiple of Will's movies.Before she was with Chris, Brooke was briefly married to tennis heartthrob Andre Agassi who had previously dated Barbra.