Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

The first broadcaster who broadcast live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Maria Bartiromo is a renowned American television journalist who has numerous highly acclaimed shows to her credit. An experienced broadcaster who has more than two decades' experience reporting on business and the economics, she was instrumental in aiding CNBC become one of television's most popular channels for business and the economy. The success of her journalistic work makes one believe that the lady was destined for the field. Maria when she was young wasn't sure about her choice of career. She was then tempted to become an interior designer. Her interest was drawn by the exciting world of journalism and didn't look back. This feisty woman is not only a great journalist, she's also an example for women trying to be successful in a masculine-dominated industry. The first woman to enter the Cable Hall of Fame, being named one of fifty Faces who Shaped Decade. She is also a writer and journalist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has been an American actress in the film industry television and stage since the late 1970s. She's been an professional actor for over 27 years. She made her acting debut on stage in an off-Broadway production The Big Funk by John Patrick Shanley in 1990. Then, in The Perfect Tribute, she made her TV debut the following year. In 1992 she got her breakthrough when she was cast in Basic Instinct as a secondary role. The Firm is where she made her debut as the female star opposite Tom Cruise & Gene Hackman. She worked in the 90s alongside some of the top actors in Hollywood, including Gwyneth Paltrow as well as Hugh Grant. Recently, she was the character Dr. Alex Blake (a police procedural-crime drama) in Criminal Minds.