Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

The first broadcaster to live broadcast from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Maria Bartiromo is an acclaimed American TV journalist with several highly popular shows under her belt. An experienced broadcaster who has more than 20 years experience of covering business and the economy, she played a key role in making CNBC become one of television's most popular channels for business and the economy. One can only conclude that she is bound to become a journalist once she has completed her career success. However, as a young lady Maria was very confused about which career path to choose. At first, she was aspired to become a performer. Later she became an interior design. Her interest was drawn by the thrilling world of journalism and didn't look back. She is not only a great journalist, but an example for women looking to make it in a world that is dominated by males. Apart from being among the list of the "50 Faces of Decade" she was the first female journalist inducted into Cable Hall of Fame. She is also a journalist as well as a columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn, an American actor in TV and film, and theatre. She is a talented thespian who has been active professionally from the last 27 years. In the year 1990, she made her debut on stage in Off-Broadway production of The Big Funk written by John Patrick Shanley. Her next role was her first TV role, The Perfect Tribute. The big break in her professional career happened in 1992, as she acted as a support character in Basic Instinct. The Firm is where she made her debut as the female star in the film alongside Tom Cruise & Gene Hackman. She worked in the 90s alongside some of the top actors in Hollywood, like Gwyneth Paltrow and Hugh Grant. Recenty, she played Dr Alex Blake (a police procedural-crime drama) in Criminal Minds.