Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

First person to present live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Maria Bartiromo is an internationally renowned American TV journalist, with many popular programs that she has a track record of. A veteran broadcaster with over two decades of experience covering on business and the economy, she was instrumental in aiding CNBC grow into one of television's leading channels in business and the economy. Maria's well-respected journalism track record suggests she was meant to be in journalism. Maria struggled with picking a path she wanted to choose as a woman. The next she wanted to be an interior decorator. She fell in love with the excitement of journalism and has never stopped. The feisty lady is not only an outstanding journalist, she is can also be a source of inspiration to women who want to make their mark in a dominated world. The award was given to her as one of the 50 Faces that Shaped the Decade she also became the first journalist of female gender to be inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame. She also is an author and columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn is an American TV and film actress. She's been an professional actor for the past 27 years. Her acting debut was on stage in an off-Broadway production of The Big Funk by John Patrick Shanley in 1990. As a part of The Perfect Tribute, she received her first acting role on TV a year later. In 1992 she got her first big break in a role as one of the characters in the movie Basic Instinct. It was in The Firm however that she was chosen as the main female role for the very first time. She was cast in the film alongside stars like Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. In the early 1990s she worked with a number of notable industry celebrities, like Gwyneth Palow for Sliding Doors Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes Julie Andrews Relative Values. Recenty, she portrayed Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds an international smash police procedural.