Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo, an American TV journalist and the first to broadcast directly from the New York Stock Exchange floor live. She is an extremely popular TV personality who has appeared on a variety of famous programs. She's a veteran broadcaster who has over 20 years of journalism experience covering the business and economy. Her role was crucial in helping to make CNBC one among the most well-known channels in this segment. Her highly successful journalistic career can be said to suggest that the woman was meant to be in this particular field. Maria was a confused child about what career she wanted to pursue. Maria would one day want to pursue a career as a musician, the next be an interior designer. The thrill of journalism was too much for her to ignore. This feisty woman is not only a great journalist, she's also a role-model for women trying to be successful in a male-dominated field. She was the first female journalist ever to be selected in the list of 50 Faces that Shaped this Decade. Along with being a writer and columnist Sheila is one of the 50 faces that shaped The Decade.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has been an American actress in the film industry television and on stage since the latter part of 1970. At the age of 27 she has performed as an active professional thespian. Her stage debut came in the year 1990 when she appeared on Broadway with an Off-Broadway production of The Big Funk directed by John Patrick Shanley. Her next role was her first TV role, The Perfect Tribute. When she played as a support character in the film Basic Instinct, her career took off. The Firm was the film that made her the main lady for the first and sole moment. The film was in competition with Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman and others. In the 1990s she teamed up with many prominent industry actors, including Gwyneth Palow on Sliding Doors Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes Julie Andrews Relative Values. She played Dr. Alex Blake on the popular international police procedural thriller Criminal Minds.