Lindsay Lohan in brighter spirits after mourning the death of Heath Ledger

Lindsay Lohan appears to putting her grief behind her following the shock death of her rumoured former lover Heath Ledger.

The troubled actress, who was reportedly "very close" to the Brokeback Mountain star, was smiling again as she emerged from New York restaurant Cipriani last night.

Smiling again: Lindsay Lohan, who was said to be devastated following the death of Heath Ledger, appeared to be in good spirits again as she left a New York restaurant last night

Last week, the Mean Girls actress was seen leaving a Hollywood restaurant in tears after learning Ledger had been found dead in his apartment at 28.

She was one of a host of women - including actress Mary-Kate Olsen - who had been romantically linked to the star following his split from Michelle Williams in 2007.

Grief: last week the star was seen in tears after hearing of Heath Ledger's death

In recent days, Lindsay has been finding comfort in Brody Jenner, star of the US reality show The Hills.

They were spotted together in New York on Saturday night, where they stopped in at Beatrice Inn and The Box.

Onlookers say the pair were "all over each other".

A Lindsay source told People magazine at the time: "She likes him. It's early, but they are more than friends."

"He seems to like her back. They're actually sweet together, it would be nice if she kept him around."