Jennifer Aniston seemed in better spirits as she broke her habit of hiding under her hood and flashed a smile - yes, an actual smile - for the cameras yesterday.

The former Friends star surprised everyone on the set of her new movie The Baster by greeting fans and paparazzi with a cheery wave.

Wrapped up warm in a coat and suede knee boots, Jen beamed during a break on the first day of filming in New York.

It was a far cry from tales that Jen is being a misery guts on set - perhaps it was because she had her beloved pooch Norman with her whilst she worked!

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