Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo - the American television journalist and broadcaster who was one of the first to broadcast direct from the New York Stock Exchange - is known for several of her highly successful shows. As a veteran broadcaster, with two decades experience covering business and economies Bartiromo has been instrumental in establishing CNBC among the best on the market in its economic and business segment. An extremely successful journalist her work proves she was always meant to pursue a career in the field. Maria struggled with choosing which career path to pursue as a woman. At one point she wanted to become a musician, one day she would want to be and an interior designer. Her interest was drawn by the thrilling world of journalism, and has never looked at a different direction. Alongside being a superb journalist, she is an inspiring figure to females who are looking to succeed in a predominantly male world. Alongside being a part of "50 Faces of Decade" she was also the first female journalist to be inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame. Also, she is an author as well as a columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has been an American actress for film as well as stage since the late 1970s. At the age of 27, she has worked as a professionally active thespian. Her acting debut was on stage during an off-Broadway production of The Big Funk by John Patrick Shanley in the year 1990. The Perfect Tribute was her first TV appearance within a year. In 1992, when she was a supporting character in Basic Instinct, her career took off. The Firm is where she began her career as the female star alongside Tom Cruise & Gene Hackman. In the 90s, she worked alongside some of the top actors in Hollywood, like Gwyneth Paltrow as well as Hugh Grant. Recently, she was the character Dr. Alex Blake (a police procedural-crime drama) in Criminal Minds.