Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo was the first American journalist to report live in the New York Stock Exchange. She has a number of high-quality shows in her repertoire. A broadcasting veteran with over twenty years experience covering economics and business, she played a pivotal role in the establishment of television channel CNBC as one of the topmost on the market in the economy and business segment. It's clear that her hugely successful career as a journalist was destined to serve this purpose. As a young girl Maria was confused as to what path she should take. She was then tempted to work as an interior decorator. After she learned about the excitement and thrills that journalism provides, there was no turning back. The feisty lady isn't only an outstanding journalist but she's also an inspiration to other women looking to be successful in the masculine-dominated industry. The first female journalist chosen as one of 50 Faces that Shaped this Decade. Additionally, she is an author as well as a journalist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn was born in the United States and is an actress who performed professionally for over 27 years. An accomplished thespian, she has been active professionally from the last 27 years. She made her acting debut on stage during an off-Broadway production The Big Funk by John Patrick Shanley in the year 1990. She was then cast for her first television appearance, The Perfect Tribute. In 1992 she got her big break when she played as a secondary character in the movie Basic Instinct. It was in The Firm however that she was chosen as the leading female character for the very first time and that too opposite actors like Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. In the 90s she worked with a number of notable industry celebrities, like Gwyneth Palow for Sliding Door Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes Julie Andrews Relative Values. She recently played Dr. Alex Blake in the internationally loved crime drama police procedural Criminal Minds.