Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo - the American television journalist and broadcaster who was the very first to broadcast live directly from the New York Stock Exchange - is well-known for a number of her extremely successful programs. Over the course of her twenty-year career in the field of journalism, Maria Bartiromo was instrumental in the establishment of the television channel CNBC as one of the most prominent in economic and business reporting. One can only conclude that Maria is going to be a journalist after her career success. Yet as a young woman Maria was confused as to what career to pursue. The next she wanted to be an interior decorator. When she found out about the excitement and thrills that journalism offers, there was no turning back. Not only is she an excellent journalist, but also an example to women who wish to be successful in a field dominated by men. Alongside being a part of "50 Faces of Decade" she was the very first female journalist to be inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame. Also, she is a writer and journalist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn, an American actor in TV and film as well as theatre. A gifted thespian, she has been actively involved in professional theatre for the last 27 years. She first appeared on stage as a character in a production in 1990 of The Big Funk (John Patrick Shanley) Off-Broadway. In the following year she was cast in her first role on TV in The Perfect Tribute. In 1992, her acting career launched when she was cast to play a role in the film Basic Instinct. For The Firm, she played the lead female role for the very first time. She was on the screen alongside Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. In the 90s, her work was a collaboration with Hollywood's top actors such as Gwyneth as in Sliding doors Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes and Julie Andrews Relative Values. She recently played Dr. Alex Blake in the internationally well-known crime procedural Criminal Minds.