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 popular shows that have been extremely successful. With over twenty years experience as a journalist, Maria Bartiromo played an important role in setting up the TV channel CNBC to become one of the leading companies in business and economic reporting. An extremely successful journalist her work proves she always had the potential to work in this area. Maria was in a state of confusion as a kid about the best career option to choose. In one day, she was going to sing, and then the next day, or an interior designer. Journalism was too much for her to leave out. She is not just an excellent journalist but can also be a source of inspiration to women who want to make their mark in a dominating society. The first woman to be inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame, being named one of fifty Faces who Shaped Decade. Additionally, she is a journalist and an author.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has been an American actor in film as well as stage since the end of the 1970s. Talented as a thespian, she's been actively involved in professional theatre for the last 27 years. She first appeared on the stage in a 1990 production of The Big Funk (John Patrick Shanley) on Broadway off-Broadway. In the following year she was offered her first TV role in The Perfect Tribute. Her biggest break for her career was in the year 1992, when she acted as a support role in the movie Basic Instinct. The Firm is where she made her debut as a female actor in the film alongside Tom Cruise & Gene Hackman. In the 90s, she worked alongside some of the top actors in Hollywood, such as Gwyneth Paltrow as well as Hugh Grant. In the most recent episode, she played in the role of the character of Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds.