Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo - the American television journalist and broadcaster who was among the very first to broadcast direct through the New York Stock Exchange - is known for several of her highly successful shows. As a veteran broadcaster, with two decades experience covering economics and business news, Bartiromo was instrumental in establishing CNBC among the best in the business and economic segment. The success of her journalistic work is a proof that this female was always destined to work in this particular field. However, as a young lady Maria was unsure of the best career choice. Her dream was to be singing one day, then become an interior designer in the next. She was captivated by the thrilling world of journalism and never looked at her back. The feisty lady is not only an outstanding journalist, she is can also be a source of inspiration to women who are aspiring to make it big in a male dominating society. Along with being named one of the fifty people who shaped the decade, she was the first journalist of female descent to ever be inducted into Cable Hall of Fame. She is also a journalist and columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn (born Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn) is an American actor who works in television, film as well as theater. A gifted thespian she has been active professionally from the last 27 years. She started her professional career in 1990 in an off Broadway production called The Big Funk, by John Patrick Shanley. The following year, she was cast in her first role on TV in The Perfect Tribute. She got her first role as a supporting character in Basic Instinct. It marked the beginning of her successful career. The Firm is where she began her career as a female actor alongside Tom Cruise & Gene Hackman. Through the 1990s her career was a collaboration with Hollywood's top stars such as Gwyneth as in Sliding Doors, Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes, and Julie Andrews Relative Values. In the hit international police procedural Crime Minds, Dr. Alex Blake was recently as played by her.