Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

First person to live broadcast from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Maria Bartiromo is an acclaimed American television journalist, with numerous highly acclaimed programs to her name. A veteran broadcaster with over two decades' experience reporting on business and the economy, she was instrumental in helping CNBC grow into one of television's most popular channels for business and the economy. It is obvious that this lady is destined to become a journalist following her success in the field. Maria had a difficult time picking a path she wanted to take as a woman. In the beginning, Maria would have liked to sing. In the end, she chose to pursue interior designer. Once she discovered the excitement and thrills that journalism brings, there was no stopping her. Apart from being a superb journalist, the feisty girl is also an inspiration to young women who wish to succeed in a predominantly male world. Along with being recognized as one of fifty faces that shaped the decade, she's the first journalist of female descent to ever be inducted into Cable Hall of Fame. She also is an author and columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has been an American actress for film as well as stage since the end of the 1970s. She has been a professional actor for over 27 years. She began her career in 1990, in a non Broadway production of The Big Funk, by John Patrick Shanley. The Perfect Tribute was her first TV appearance one year later. The big break for her career was in the year 1992, when she acted as a support character in Basic Instinct. It was in The Firm however that she got the role of leading female character for the very first time. She was cast in the film alongside actors like Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. In the 90s, she worked with many top actors in Hollywood, including Gwyneth Paltrow and Hugh Grant. In the most recent episode, she played her character of Alex Blake, Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds.