Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

First person to live broadcast from the floors of the New York Stock Exchange Maria Bartiromo is an internationally acclaimed American television journalist, with numerous highly acclaimed programs to her name. As a veteran broadcaster, having a total of two decades of experience covering economics and business news, Bartiromo was instrumental in positioning CNBC as one of the top in the business and economic segment. Her highly successful journalistic career makes one believe that the lady was destined for the field. Maria was in a state of confusion as a young girl about which career path to pursue. When she first started out, Maria was aspired to become a performer. Later she became an interior design. Once she discovered the thrilling and exciting opportunities that journalism offers, there was no stopping her. She's not only a great journalist, she's also an example for women trying to make it in the male-dominated field. In addition to being named one of the fifty women who defined the decade, she was the first journalist of female descent to ever be inducted into Cable Hall of Fame. She's also a writer as well as a columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn was born in America and is a professional actress who has been working professionally for over 27 years. From the age 27 she has performed as an active professional thespian. She started her professional career in 1990 in an off Broadway production called The Big Funk, by John Patrick Shanley. In the following year she was cast in her first TV role in The Perfect Tribute. In 1992, her acting career started when she was commissioned for a part in the film Basic Instinct. It was in the movie The Firm however that she got the role of leading female character for the very first time and that too opposite stars like Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. She worked in the 90s with a number of top actors from Hollywood, such as Gwyneth Paltrow as well as Hugh Grant. She played Dr. Alex Blake on the famous international show Criminal Minds.