Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo has been praised for her work as an American television journalist. Her programs are extremely loved and she's the first broadcaster to broadcast live from the New York Stock Exchange. A veteran broadcaster with over two decades' experience reporting on business and the economy, she was instrumental in aiding CNBC grow into one of television's top channels for economics and business. It is easy to see that her incredible career in journalism was meant specifically for women. Maria, as a girl, was unsure of her choice of career. She would dream of being an artist one day, and become an interior designer in the next. But when she discovered the thrill journalism has to offer, she had no intention of looking to go back. She is not only a great journalist, but an inspiration for women who want to succeed in a field dominated by men. The first woman to join the Cable Hall of Fame, and named as one of fifty Faces who Shaped Decade. She is also a writer and journalist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn was born in America and has performed professionally for 27 years. A gifted thespian she has been active professionally from over the past 27 years. In 1990, she performed her stage debut with Off-Broadway production in The Big Funk written by John Patrick Shanley. Then, in The Perfect Tribute, she was given her first TV appearance one year later. Her career established when she was offered to play a role in the movie Basic Instinct. The Firm was the film that made her the main woman for the very first and sole time. This was opposite Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman and others. Through the 1990s she collaborated with some of the top actors in the business, including Gwyneth Paltrow as Sliding Doors Hugh Grant in Mickey Blue Eyes and Julie Andrews in Relative Values. She was the role of Dr. Alex Blake on the well-known international crime drama Criminal Minds.