Courteney Cox is effortlessly chic while grabbing dinner at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica

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Courteney Coxlooked effortlessly chic as she stepped out in Santa Monica on Thursday night.The Friends star, 57, slipped her slender frame into a charcoal grey turtleneck and a pair of fitted black slacks.Cox grabbed dinner at the celeb-friendly restaurantGiorgio Baldi, where she was joined by several friends.

Effortless:Courteney Cox looked effortlessly chic as she stepped out in Santa Monica on Thursday nightShe layered up her look with a black blazer as she strolled towards the restaurant's entrance.Cox had a long silver pendant chain around her neck and a black leather purse slung over her arm, She let her natural beauty shine by opting for a more natural makeup look with an emphasis on glowy skin.The actress' flowing raven hair cascaded down her back and chest in waves.

Night out:Cox grabbed dinner at the celeb-friendly restaurant Giorgio Baldi, where she was joined by several friendsCox's outing comes after her appearance on theSky News' Backstage podcast, where she said that she thinkswomen go through 'a lot more than people realise'.The Scream star - who has Coco, 17, with her ex-husband David Arquette - believes that women of a certain age 'go through a lot'.She told the podcast: 'I think that women probably go through a lot more than people realise - I mean, between menopause, depression, being a mom to teenagers.

A lot: Cox's outing comes after her appearance on the Sky News' Backstage podcast, where she said that she thinks women go through 'a lot more than people realise''I think that, yeah, I think that we do go through a lot.'Cox remains best-known for playing Monica Geller in the hit TV sitcom Friends.But the actress has also relished starring in the horror-comedy series Shining Vale, admitting it was.