Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo, an American journalist on television and the first to broadcast directly from the New York Stock Exchange floor live, is a highly well-known TV host with a number of successful show. An experienced broadcaster who has more than two decades' experience reporting on business and the economy, she was instrumental in aiding CNBC establish itself as one of the top channels for business and the economy. Her highly successful journalism career leads one to believe she was meant to be in journalism. As a teenager, Maria struggled to decide what career path she would like to pursue. In one day, she would like to be a singer one day she would want to be an interior designer. But when she discovered the thrill journalism has to offer there was no turning back. She is not only an excellent journalist, but also an example for women looking to make it in a world dominated by males. Along with being voted among the fifty people that shaped the decade, she's the first female journalist to ever be inducted into Cable Hall of Fame. Also, she is an author and journalist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn, an American actress, has appeared in films and television, in addition to the theatre. A talented actress, she has been performing professionally for the age of 27. She first made an appearance on stage with an off Broadway production called The Big Funk by John Patrick Shanley in the year 1990. The following year, she was seen in her first television role, The Perfect Tribute. She was chosen as a support character for the movie Basic Instinct. It marked her first major success in her career. In The Firm, she played the lead female role for the first time. She was cast alongside Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. She worked in the 90s with a number of top actors from Hollywood, like Gwyneth Paltrow and Hugh Grant. She portrayed the role of Dr. Alex Blake on the famous international drama Criminal Minds.