Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo was the first American journalist to live broadcast on the New York Stock Exchange. There are a variety of highly acclaimed programs under her belt. As a veteran broadcaster, who has a decade of experience in covering economies and business Bartiromo played a key role in establishing CNBC as one of the top on the market in its economic and business segment. Her incredibly successful career as a journalist can be said to suggest that the woman was meant to be in this particular field. Maria had a difficult time picking a path she wanted to pursue as woman. She would dream of being a singer one day and become an interior designer in the next. Her interest was drawn by the excitement of journalism and didn't look back. The feisty lady isn't only a great journalist, she's also a role-model for women trying to be successful in a male-dominated field. The first ever woman to enter the Cable Hall of Fame, being named one of fifty Faces that Shaped Decade. Also, she is a writer and journalist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn, an American actress who has worked in film and television in theatre as well as film and television. She is a talented thespian who has been active professionally from her early teens for the past 27 years. She first made an appearance on stage with an off Broadway production called The Big Funk by John Patrick Shanley in 1990. A year later she was chosen for her first television role, The Perfect Tribute. In 1992, her acting career launched when she was cast to play a role in the movie Basic Instinct. The Firm was the film that made her the main lady for the first and sole moment. It was a film that featured Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman and many others. In the 90s, she worked alongside some of the most renowned actors in the business, including Gwyneth Paltrow on Sliding Doors Hugh Grant in Mickey Blue Eyes and Julie Andrews in Relative Values. In the most recent episode, she played the role of Alex Blake, Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds.