Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo - the American television journalist and broadcaster who was among the very first to broadcast live via the New York Stock Exchange - is well-known for a number of her highly successful shows. She's a veteran broadcaster who has more than a decade of reporting experience about the business world and economics. Her work was essential in helping to make CNBC one of the most popular channels in this segment. Her incredibly successful career as a journalist is a proof that this woman was meant to be in this field. Maria had a difficult time deciding which path she should pursue as a woman. Maria would one day want to become a musician, then an interior designer. Once she discovered the pleasures of journalism, she has never turned to another career. This vivacious lady isn't only a great journalist, but can also be a source of inspiration to women who want to make the big time in a male dominated world. Named as one of the 50 Faces That Shaped the Decade she also became the first journalist of female gender to be inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame. She's also a writer as well as a columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn (born Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn) is an American actor working in both film, television as well as theater. At the age of 27 she has performed as an active professional thespian. Her stage debut came in 1990 with an Off-Broadway version of The Big Funk directed by John Patrick Shanley. The show was later adapted to her first television role, The Perfect Tribute. In 1992 her career was launched when she was cast to play a role in the film Basic Instinct. For The Firm, she played the leading female character for the very first time. She was on the screen alongside Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. In the 1990s she worked with a variety of top industry stars including Gwyneth Palow for Sliding Door Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes Julie Andrews Relative Values. She portrayed Dr. Alex Blake on the popular international police procedural show Criminal Minds.