Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

The first broadcaster to broadcast live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Maria Bartiromo is an acclaimed American television journalist who has numerous highly acclaimed shows under her belt. A veteran journalist with two decades experience covering economies and business, Bartiromo was instrumental in positioning CNBC as one of the top on the market in its economic and business segment. It is obvious that she is bound to become a journalist once she has completed her successful career. Maria was a bit unsure when picking a path she wanted to follow as a woman. At one point she wanted to be a singer the next day and an interior designer. Her interest was drawn by the excitement of journalism and never looked at a different direction. She is not only an outstanding journalist, she is also an inspiration for the women who want to make the big time in a male dominant market. The first ever woman to join the Cable Hall of Fame, and named as one of fifty Faces Who Shaped Decade. She is also an author and a columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has been an American actress for film as well as stage since the late 1970s. Gifted thespian, she is working in the world of professional acting since the past 27. In 1990, she performed her stage debut with an Off Broadway production of The Big Funk written by John Patrick Shanley. In The Perfect Tribute, she was given her first TV appearance a year later. In 1992 she got her first big break when she was cast in Basic Instinct as a minor role. The Firm is where she first made her appearance as a female actor opposite Tom Cruise & Gene Hackman. Through the 1990s she collaborated alongside some of the most renowned names in the field, such as Gwyneth Paltrow as Sliding Doors, Hugh Grant in Mickey Blue Eyes and Julie Andrews in Relative Values. In the most recent episode, she played her character as the character of Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds.