Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo, an American TV journalist and the first broadcaster to live from the New York Stock Exchange floor live. She's a widely acclaimed television personality with several famous shows. Being a veteran broadcaster who has a decade of experience in covering economies and business Bartiromo has been instrumental in positioning CNBC as one of the top in the business and economic segment. Her highly successful journalistic career is a proof that this woman was meant to be in the field. Maria was a bit unsure when choosing which career path to follow as woman. She would dream of being singing one day, then an interior designer the next. She fell in love with the excitement of journalism and never looked back. This feisty woman is not only an outstanding journalist but she's also an example for women trying to be successful in a male-dominated field. She was the first female journalist ever to be named among the 50 Faces that Shaped in the Decade. Also, she is a writer as well as a columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn (born Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn) is an American actress who is active in television, film as well as theater. She has been a professional actor for over 27 years. She first made an appearance on stage in an off-Broadway production of The Big Funk by John Patrick Shanley in 1990. Her next role was her first role on television, The Perfect Tribute. In 1992, her acting career launched when she was cast as a character in the film Basic Instinct. It was in The Firm however that she was chosen as the woman leading the film for just the first time and that too opposite famous actors such as Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. In the 90s Gwyneth collaborated alongside Hugh Grant on Mickey Blue Eyes as well as Julie Andrews for Relative Values. Recently, she was the character Dr. Alex Blake (a police procedural-crime drama) in Criminal Minds.