Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo - the American television journalist and broadcaster who was the first to broadcast direct via the New York Stock Exchange - is renowned for several popular shows that have been extremely successful. A broadcasting veteran with over two decades of experience in writing about economics and business she was instrumental in establishing the TV channel CNBC as among the topmost within the economic and business segment. An extremely successful journalist her work proves she was always meant to work in this area. Maria was a confused kid about the best career option she wanted to pursue. One day she thought that she would be an interior decorator. Journalism was too exciting for her to ignore. This vivacious lady isn't just an excellent journalist but also an inspiration for the women who want to make their mark in a dominating market. Along with being listed as one of the fifty people who shaped the decade, she's the first female journalist to ever be inducted into Cable Hall of Fame. Also, she is an author and a columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has been an American actress for film television and stage since the end of the 1970s. Talented as a thespian, she's been working in the world of professional acting over the last 27 years. Her first appearance on stage in the production The Big Funk (John Patrick Shanley) Off-Broadway. The Perfect Tribute was her first TV appearance a year after. In 1992 she got her big break after being cast in Basic Instinct as a supporting character. In the film The Firm however that she was cast as the leading female character for the first time and that too opposite stars like Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. Through the 90s Gwyneth collaborated with Hugh Grant on Mickey Blue Eyes as well as Julie Andrews for Relative Values. Most recently, she played her character as Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds.