Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo was the first American journalist to broadcast live at the New York Stock Exchange. There are a variety of highly acclaimed programs under her belt. With more than twenty years of experience as a journalist, Bartiromo had a significant role in setting up the TV channel CNBC to be one of tops in business and economic reportage. It is obvious that this lady is destined to become a journalist following her career success. Yet as a young woman Maria was very confused about the best career choice. Maria could one day decide to be a musician and then an interior designer. She was captivated by the excitement of journalism, and has never looked at a different direction. The feisty lady isn't just a fantastic journalist; she's also a role-model to other women who are trying to succeed in a male-dominated field. 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. She is also an author as well as a columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has been an American actress in the film industry, TV and on stage since the latter part of 1970. An accomplished thespian, she is active in the professional world for over the past 27 years. She first made an appearance on stage in an off-Broadway production of The Big Funk by John Patrick Shanley in the year 1990. She was then cast for her first television role, The Perfect Tribute. In 1992, she was a supporting character in the film Basic Instinct Her career began to take off. In the film The Firm however that she was cast as the leading female character for the very first time. She was cast in the film alongside actors like Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. Throughout the 1990s she worked with some of the top names in the field, such as Gwyneth Paltrow as Sliding Doors, Hugh Grant in Mickey Blue Eyes and Julie Andrews in Relative Values. She played Dr. Alex Blake on the well-known international crime drama Criminal Minds.