Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo was the first American journalist to live broadcast on the New York Stock Exchange. She has a number of very successful television shows that she has produced. An experienced broadcaster who has more than 20 years experience of reporting on the business world and economics She was a key player in helping CNBC to become one of the leading channels in business and the economy. Her highly successful journalistic career is a proof that this lady was destined for this profession. As a young girl Maria was unsure of what career to pursue. Her dream was to be singing one day and become an interior designer in the next. Then when she saw the thrill journalism has to offer, she had no intention of looking back. This feisty woman is not only an exceptional journalist, she's also an inspirational figure to other women looking to break into the traditionally male-dominated profession. Hers was the first female journalist ever to be recognized in the list of 50 Faces which Shaped the Decade. She is also a journalist and columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn was born in the US and is an actress who has been professionally employed for the last 27 years. She's been a professional actor for 27 years. Her first acting experience was on stage during an off-Broadway production of The Big Funk by John Patrick Shanley in 1990. The following year, she was cast in her first role on TV in The Perfect Tribute. The year was 1992 and she was cast as a support character for the movie Basic Instinct. This marked the start of her celebrated profession. It was in The Firm however that she was a main female role for the first time and that too opposite famous actors such as Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. In the 1990s she collaborated with notable industry celebrities, like Gwyneth Palow in Sliding Door Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes Julie Andrews Relative Values. Recently she played Dr Alex Blake in the internationally well-known crime procedural Criminal Minds.