Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

First person to broadcast live from the floors of the New York Stock Exchange Maria Bartiromo is an acclaimed American television journalist, with numerous highly acclaimed shows to her credit. A veteran broadcaster with over 20 years experience of covering business and the economy, she was instrumental in helping CNBC become one of television's leading channels in economics and business. Maria's highly successful journalism career leads one to believe that she was destined for journalism. Maria struggled with picking a path she wanted to pursue as woman. She would dream of being a singer one day and an interior designer next. However, once she experienced the excitement that journalism has to offer, she had no intention of looking back. In addition to being a superb journalist, this vivacious girl also serves as an inspiring figure to females who are looking to be successful in a predominantly male world. The award was given to her as one of the fifty Faces That Shaped the Decade she also became the first female journalist to be inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame. She is also a journalist and columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn is an American TV and film actress. The actress Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has worked as a professional actor for the past 27 years. She began her career in the year 1990 with an off Broadway production of The Big Funk, by John Patrick Shanley. The Perfect Tribute was her debut TV role within a year. The big break in her career came about in 1992, as she was a character in the film Basic Instinct. In the film The Firm however that she was cast as the leading female character for the first time. She was cast in the film alongside stars like Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. In the 90s, she worked alongside some of the top actors in Hollywood, such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Hugh Grant. She portrayed the role of Dr. Alex Blake on the well-known international crime thriller Criminal Minds.