Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo, an American journalist on television and the first to broadcast from the New York Stock Exchange floor live, is a highly popular TV personality who has appeared on a variety of well-known show. Broadcasting veteran with more than two decades of experience in writing about economics and business she played an integral role in the establishment of television channel CNBC as being among the most prestigious in the business and economy segment. It's easy to recognize the fact that her life of success being a reporter was designed to be for women. Maria was confused as a young girl about which career path to pursue. At one point she wanted to become a musician, then the next day, an interior designer. But when she discovered the joy journalism had to offer there was no going to go back. The feisty lady isn't only an outstanding journalist but she's also a role model for women trying to succeed in a male-dominated field. In addition to being listed as one of the fifty faces that shaped the decade, she is the first female journalist to ever be inducted into Cable Hall of Fame. She's also a writer and columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn was born in America. She is a professional actress who has performed professionally for 27 years. From the age 27, she has worked as an active professional thespian. She first made an appearance on stage during an off-Broadway production The Big Funk by John Patrick Shanley in the year 1990. Her next role was her first TV role, The Perfect Tribute. The big break for her career was in 1992 when she acted as a support role in the movie Basic Instinct. The Firm marked her first performance as a leading female actor, playing opposite Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. Through the 1990s she collaborated with some of the biggest actors in the business, including Gwyneth Paltrow as Sliding Doors, Hugh Grant in Mickey Blue Eyes and Julie Andrews in Relative Values. In the most recent episode, she played her character as the character of Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds.