Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

The first person to transmit live broadcasts from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Maria Bartiromo is an internationally renowned American TV journalist, with numerous highly acclaimed shows to her credit. A veteran broadcaster with over 20 years experience of reporting on the business world and economics She was a key player in making CNBC establish itself as one of the top channels for business and economics. Her exceptionally successful journalism career makes one believe that the woman was born for this profession. As a young girl Maria was unsure of what career to pursue. One day she would want to become a musician, then the next day, as an interior designer. When she heard about how much excitement and fun journalism provides, there was no turning back. It isn't just about being a fantastic journalist, she is also an example to women looking to make it in an industry dominated men. Named as one of the fifty Faces that Shaped the Decade she also became the first female journalist to be recognized in the Cable Hall of Fame. Also, she is a writer and columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn, an American actor in film and TV, as well as theater. She is a talented thespian who has been active professionally over her early teens for the past 27 years. Her first acting experience was on stage during an off-Broadway production of The Big Funk by John Patrick Shanley in 1990. One year later, she was cast in her first television role, The Perfect Tribute. Her breakthrough in her career came about in 1992, when she appeared as a minor role in the film Basic Instinct. The Firm was the film that made her the main woman for the very first and last time. It was a film that featured Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman among others. In the late 1990s she collaborated with famous actors from the industry, such as Gwyneth Palow on Sliding Door Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes Julie Andrews Relative Values. She portrayed Dr. Alex Blake on the well-known international crime drama Criminal Minds.