Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo was the first American journalist to broadcast live in the New York Stock Exchange. She has a number of well-known shows under her belt. She is a broadcasting veteran who has over 20 years of experience in reporting on the business world and economics. Her contribution was vital in helping to make CNBC one of the most popular stations in this sector. Highly successful as a journalist, her work proves she was always destined to pursue a career in the field. Maria was a confused kid about the best career option to pursue. One day she thought that she would become an interior designer. Journalism was too much for her to leave out. This feisty woman is not only an outstanding journalist but she's also a role model for other women who strive to make it in the masculine-dominated industry. She was the first female journalist ever to be recognized in the list of 50 Faces who Shaped in the Decade. She is also an author and columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn was born in America and has performed professionally for 27 years. She is a talented thespian who has been performing professionally for the last 27 years. Her career began in the year 1990 with an off Broadway production of The Big Funk, by John Patrick Shanley. The show was later adapted to her first role on television, The Perfect Tribute. Her career established when she was offered as a character in the film Basic Instinct. The Firm marked her first role as a female leading actress, opposite Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. Throughout the 1990s she worked alongside some of the most renowned actors in the business, including Gwyneth Paltrow as Sliding Doors Hugh Grant in Mickey Blue Eyes and Julie Andrews in Relative Values. Most recently, she played in the role of Alex Blake, Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds.