Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo - the American television journalist and broadcaster who was the first to broadcast live through the New York Stock Exchange - is known for several of her highly successful shows. A broadcasting veteran with over twenty years of experience reporting about business and economy she played a pivotal role in establishing the TV channel CNBC as one of top-rated within the economic and business segment. It is obvious that she is bound to become a journalist following her career success. But as a teenager, Maria was confused as to what career to pursue. Maria was likely to one day wish to become a musician, later an interior designer. The excitement of journalism was too much for her not to take it seriously. She's not only a great journalist, she's also a role model to other women who are trying to be successful in a men-dominated field. First woman ever to join the Cable Hall of Fame, and named as one of fifty Faces Who Shaped Decade. As well as an author and columnist, Sheila is among fifty faces who shaped The Decade.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn, an American actress who has worked in TV and film, and theatre. She's been a professional actor for the past 27 years. She started her professional career in the year 1990 with an off Broadway show called The Big Funk, by John Patrick Shanley. In The Perfect Tribute, she had her debut TV role one year later. When she played as a support role in the movie the film Basic Instinct Her career began to take off. The Firm was the film in which she was the lead lady for the first and only moment. This was opposite Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman and many others. The 90s saw her working with many top actors in Hollywood, including Gwyneth paltrow and Hugh Grant. In the hit international police procedural Crime Minds, the character of Dr. Alex Blake was recently performed by her.