Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

First person who broadcast live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Maria Bartiromo is an internationally acclaimed American TV journalist with many highly-rated shows to her credit. She's an experienced broadcaster who has over 20 years of experience in reporting on the economy and business. Her work was essential in helping to make CNBC one of the most popular channels within this field. It is easy to see the fact that her life of success as a journalist was designed for the woman. Maria was a young girl who, at the time, was unsure of her choice of career. In one day, she was going to become a musician, the next day or an interior designer. When she found out about the excitement and thrills that journalism offers, there was nothing she could do but go. The feisty lady is not only a great journalist, but can also be a source of inspiration to women who are aspiring to make it big in a male dominating society. Along with being recognized as one of fifty faces that shaped the decade, she is the first female journalist to ever be inducted into Cable Hall of Fame. She also is an author and a columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn, an American actress in TV and film, in theatre as well as film and television. Thespian Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has worked as a professional actor for the past 27 years. Her stage debut was in 1990 with an Off-Broadway version of The Big Funk directed by John Patrick Shanley. In The Perfect Tribute, she had her debut TV role the following year. Her biggest break in her professional career happened in 1992 when she acted as a support character in the film Basic Instinct. The Firm marked her first role as a female leading actor, playing opposite Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. In the 1990s, she collaborated with several top industry stars including Gwyneth Palow for Sliding Door Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes Julie Andrews Relative Values. In the most recent episode, she played the role of Alex Blake, Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds.