Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

The first broadcaster to broadcast live from the floors of the New York Stock Exchange Maria Bartiromo is a renowned American television journalist, with numerous highly acclaimed programs to her name. Veteran broadcaster with more than twenty years of experience in reporting on business and the economics, she was instrumental in helping CNBC to become one of the leading channels in economics and business. It is easy to see the fact that her life of success as a journalist was meant specifically for women. Maria had a difficult time picking a path she wanted to take as an adult woman. The next she wanted to be an interior decorator. Once she discovered the thrills and excitement journalistic work, she had no stopping her. She is not just an excellent journalist but can also be a source of inspiration to women who are aspiring to make their mark in a dominant market. In addition to being recognized as one of fifty women who defined the decade, she was the first woman journalist to be a part of the Cable Hall of Fame. Additionally, she is a writer and journalist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has been an American actor in film television and stage since the late 1970s. Gifted thespian, she is actively involved in professional theatre over the last 27 years. She began her career in 1990, in a non Broadway show called The Big Funk, by John Patrick Shanley. Her next role was her first role on television, The Perfect Tribute. In 1992 her career was launched when she was cast as a character in the movie Basic Instinct. The Firm is where she made her debut as a female actor in the film alongside Tom Cruise & Gene Hackman. In the late 1990s she teamed up with many top industry stars including Gwyneth Palow on Sliding Doors Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes Julie Andrews Relative Values. Recently, she was her character of Alex Blake, Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds.