Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

First person to live broadcast from the floors of the New York Stock Exchange Maria Bartiromo is a renowned American TV journalist with numerous highly acclaimed shows to her credit. With over twenty years experience as a journalist, Bartiromo had a significant role in setting up the TV channel CNBC to be one of tops in business and economic reportage. Her incredibly successful career as a journalist can be said to suggest that the woman was meant to be in this field. Maria was confused as a child about what career to choose. When she first started out, Maria would have liked to sing. Later she became an interior designer. Journalism was too much for her to ignore. The feisty lady isn't only a great journalist, she's also a role model for other women who strive to make it in the male-dominated field. The first woman to join the Cable Hall of Fame, being named one of fifty Faces Who Shaped Decade. She's also a writer and columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn, an American actress who has worked in film and television in theatre as well as film and television. Thespian Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has worked as a professional actor for the past 27 years. In 1990, she made her stage debut with Off-Broadway production in The Big Funk written by John Patrick Shanley. The show was later adapted to her first role on television, The Perfect Tribute. Her career launched when she was cast for a part in the film Basic Instinct. The Firm marked her first performance as a leading female actress. She was paired with Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. In the 90s, she worked with a number of top actors from Hollywood, like Gwyneth Paltrow and Hugh Grant. Most recently, she played her character of Alex Blake, Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds.