Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo - the American television journalist and broadcaster who was among the first to broadcast live through the New York Stock Exchange - is well-known for a number of her extremely successful programs. Being a veteran broadcaster with two decades experience covering economies and business Bartiromo played a key role in placing CNBC as one of the most prestigious on the market in its economic and business segment. It is easy to see that her incredible career in journalism was meant specifically for women. Maria when she was young, was unsure of her choice of career. One day she thought that she would be an interior decorator. Once she discovered the pleasures of journalism, she has never turned around. She is not only an outstanding journalist, she is can also be a source of inspiration to women who dream of making their mark in a dominating society. As well as being listed as one of the fifty women who defined the decade, she is the first journalist of female descent to be a part of the Cable Hall of Fame. She is also an author and columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn is an American film television and theatre actress. She has been a professional actor for over 27 years. In 1990, she made her stage debut with an Off Broadway production in The Big Funk written by John Patrick Shanley. A year later she was offered her first role on TV in The Perfect Tribute. In 1992, when she was a supporting character in Basic Instinct the film, her career started to take off. The Firm marked her first role as a female leading actress. She was paired with Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. In the late 1990s she worked with a variety of famous actors from the industry, such as Gwyneth Palow on Sliding Door Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes Julie Andrews Relative Values. Recently she played Dr Alex Blake in the internationally popular police procedural crime drama Criminal Minds.