Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo was the first American journalist to broadcast live on the New York Stock Exchange. There are a variety of highly acclaimed programs under her belt. Veteran broadcaster with more than twenty years of experience in covering business and the economy, she was instrumental in helping CNBC become one of television's most popular channels for economics and business. An extremely successful journalist her work proves she was always meant to pursue a career in the field. Maria was a young girl who, at the time, was unsure of her career choice. She would dream of being a singer one day and an interior designer next. She was captivated by the thrilling world of journalism, and has never looked at her back. She's not just an outstanding journalist but an inspiration for women looking to make it in a field that is dominated by males. Apart from being among the list of "50 Faces of Decade" she was the first female journalist inducted into Cable Hall of Fame. Also, she is an author as well as a columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn, an American actress who has worked in TV and film, as well as theatre. She is a talented thespian who has been performing professionally for her early teens for the past 27 years. Her acting debut was on stage with an off Broadway production The Big Funk by John Patrick Shanley in 1990. The following year, she was chosen for her first role on TV in The Perfect Tribute. In 1992, she received her breakthrough after being cast in Basic Instinct as a secondary character. In the film The Firm however that she got the role of female lead for the very first time and that too opposite famous actors such as Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. In the late 1990s she teamed up with many famous actors from the industry, such as Gwyneth Palow for Sliding Doors Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes Julie Andrews Relative Values. Recently, she was the role of Alex Blake, Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds.