Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo was the first American journalist to report live at the New York Stock Exchange. She is the host of several very successful television shows under her belt. A veteran broadcaster with over two decades' experience reporting on economics and business, she was instrumental in aiding CNBC grow into one of television's most popular channels for business and economics. It's easy to understand that her hugely successful career as a journalist was destined to be this way. Yet as a young woman Maria was confused as to the best career choice. She was then tempted to become an interior designer. After she learned about the excitement and thrills that journalistic work, she had there was no way back. She's not only an exceptional journalist, she's also an inspirational figure to other women looking to break into the men-only field. Named as one of the 50 Faces who Shaped the Decade she also became one of the first female journalists to be recognized in the Cable Hall of Fame. She's also a writer and columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn was born in the US and is an actress who professional for 27 years. A talented actress, she has been performing professionally for the last 27 years. Her career began in 1990 in a production in The Big Funk, a John Patrick Shanley off-Broadway play. Her next role was her first television appearance, The Perfect Tribute. She was cast as an actor supporting the character Basic Instinct. It marked the beginning of her successful profession. In the film The Firm however that she was cast as the female lead for the first occasion, and it was against actors like Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. In the 90s she worked with a number of notable industry celebrities, like Gwyneth Palow in Sliding Doors Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes Julie Andrews Relative Values. In recent times, she was the character the role of Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds an international smash police procedural.