Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

The first person who broadcast live from the floors of the New York Stock Exchange Maria Bartiromo is an acclaimed American television journalist, with several highly popular shows to her credit. Veteran broadcaster with more than 20 years experience of writing about business and economics, she was instrumental in helping CNBC become one of television's top channels for economics and business. Maria's highly successful journalism profession suggests she was born for journalism. Maria was a confused young girl about which career path she wanted to pursue. At first, she wanted to be a singer. Later she became an interior designer. When she found out about the thrills and excitement journalistic work, she had nothing she could do but go. This vivacious lady isn't only an outstanding journalist, she is also an inspiration for the women who are aspiring to make the big time in a male dominated world. In addition to being one of the "50 Faces of Decade" she was the very first female journalist inducted into Cable Hall of Fame. She's also a writer as well as a columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn, an American actress in TV and film, and theatre. She has been a professional actor for the past 27 years. In the year 1990, she made her debut on stage in Off-Broadway production from The Big Funk written by John Patrick Shanley. A year later she was offered her first television role, The Perfect Tribute. Her biggest break for her career was in 1992, as she was a role in the movie Basic Instinct. The Firm marked her first part as a female lead actor, playing opposite Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. In the 90s, she worked alongside some of the top actors in Hollywood, including Gwyneth Paltrow as well as Hugh Grant. In the most recent episode, she played the role of Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds.