Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

The first person who broadcast live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Maria Bartiromo is an acclaimed American television journalist, with numerous highly acclaimed programs to her name. An experienced broadcaster with more than two decades of experience in writing about economics and business she was instrumental in establishing the television channel CNBC as among the most prestigious on the market in the economy and business segment. It's easy to recognize that her highly successful career being a reporter was destined to be for women. Maria was confused as a child about what career to choose. Maria would one day want to become a musician, later be an interior designer. When she was able to experience the benefits of journalism, she has never ever looked around. This feisty woman is not only a great journalist, she's also an example for other women who strive to be successful in a masculine-dominated industry. Hers was the first female journalist ever to be recognized as one of 50 Faces who Shaped the Decade. She is also an author and a columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn (born Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn) is an American actress who is active in both film, television and theater. She's been a professional actor for over 27 years. Her acting debut was on stage during an off-Broadway production The Big Funk by John Patrick Shanley in 1990. Her next role was her first role on television, The Perfect Tribute. In 1992, her acting career started when she was commissioned to play a role in the movie Basic Instinct. The Firm is where she first made her appearance as a female actor opposite Tom Cruise & Gene Hackman. The 1990s saw her professional career included working with top Hollywood actors such as Gwyneth on Sliding doors Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes, and Julie Andrews Relative Values. In the internationally acclaimed police procedural Crime Minds, the character of Dr. Alex Blake was recently played by her.