Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo - the American television journalist and broadcaster who was the first to broadcast live via the New York Stock Exchange - is renowned for several of her extremely successful programs. A veteran broadcaster with over 20 years experience of writing about business and economy, she played a key role in helping CNBC become one of television's leading channels in business and the economy. Her highly successful journalistic career can be said to suggest that the female was always destined to work in this particular field. However, as a young lady Maria was unsure of which career path to choose. When she first started out, Maria would have liked to sing. Later she became an interior designer. The excitement of journalism was just too compelling for her to ignore. She is not only an outstanding journalist but an example for women looking to make it in a world that is dominated by males. In addition to being one of "50 Faces of Decade" she was also the first female journalist to be inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame. She's also a writer and columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn is an American actor in the field of film and television as well as a theatre actress. She has been a 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. The Perfect Tribute. A year later, her TV debut was in The Perfect Tribute. Her breakthrough in her career came about in 1992 when she acted as a support character in the film Basic Instinct. The Firm was the film that made her the main female for the first and only time. This was opposite Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman as well as others. In the 90s, she worked with many top actors in Hollywood, such as Gwyneth paltrow and Hugh Grant. Most recently, she played the role as Alex Blake, Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds.