Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo - the American television journalist and broadcaster who was one of the very first to broadcast live directly via the New York Stock Exchange - is renowned for several popular shows that have been extremely successful. Being a veteran broadcaster having a total of two decades of experience covering business and economies Bartiromo played a key role in establishing CNBC as one of the top in its business and economic segment. Maria's highly successful journalism career leads one to believe she was born for journalism. Maria when she was young was not sure of her choice of career. At one point she wanted to become a musician, then the next day, an interior designer. Her interest was drawn by the thrilling world of journalism, and has never looked at a different direction. This feisty woman is not just a fantastic journalist; she's also a role model to other women who are trying to make it in the male-dominated field. She was the first journalist of female gender to be recognized in the list of 50 Faces who Shaped this Decade. She's also a writer as well as a columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has been an American actor in film, TV and on stage since the latter part of 1970. She is a talented thespian who has been active professionally from her early teens for the past 27 years. Her stage debut was in 1990, when she performed an Off Broadway version of The Big Funk directed by John Patrick Shanley. The Perfect Tribute was her debut TV role one year later. In 1992, when she played as a support character in the film Basic Instinct, her career took off. The Firm was the film that made her the main lady for the first time and for the only moment. The film was in competition with Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman as well as others. The 1990s saw her professional career was a collaboration with Hollywood's top actors such as Gwyneth on Sliding doors Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes, and Julie Andrews Relative Values. She was Dr. Alex Blake on the famous international drama Criminal Minds.