Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo was the first American journalist to report live in the New York Stock Exchange. There are a variety of highly successful shows under her belt. An accomplished broadcaster who has more than twenty years experience the reporting of economics and business she played a pivotal role in the establishment of television channel CNBC as among leading channels within the economic and business segment. The success of her journalistic work is a proof that this lady was destined for the field. Maria struggled with selecting the path she would take as a woman. In one day, she would like to be a singer while the next she wanted to become or an interior designer. Her interest was drawn by the thrilling world of journalism and has never stopped. This daring lady is not just a top journalist but also an inspiration for the women who are aspiring to make the big time in a male society. The first female journalist ever to be selected in the list of 50 Faces who Shaped in the Decade. She is also a journalist and an author.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn, an American actress, has appeared in films and TV, as well as theater. A talented actress, she has been active professionally over her early teens for the past 27 years. She first made an appearance on stage during an off-Broadway production The Big Funk by John Patrick Shanley in 1990. Her next role was her first television role, The Perfect Tribute. The year was 1992 and she was chosen as an actor supporting the character the movie Basic Instinct. It was the beginning of her successful career. For The Firm, she played the lead female role for the very first time. She was cast alongside Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. The 90s saw her working with many top actors in Hollywood, including Gwyneth paltrow and Hugh Grant. Recently, she played her character Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds, the international hit police procedural.