Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

First person to broadcast live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Maria Bartiromo is an acclaimed American television journalist who has numerous highly acclaimed programs to her name. A veteran broadcaster with over two decades' experience reporting on business and the economics, she was instrumental in helping CNBC become one of television's top channels for economics and business. It is obvious that Maria is going to become a journalist once she has completed her successful career. Maria was a young girl who, at the time wasn't sure about the career path she wanted to pursue. The next she wanted to become an interior designer. When she was able to experience the benefits of journalism, she has never turned around. She's not just an outstanding journalist but an inspiration for women who want to succeed in a field dominated by men. The award was given to her as one of the fifty Faces who Shaped the Decade she also became the first journalist of female gender to be inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame. She is also an author and columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn was born in America and is an actress who has worked professionally for 27 years. A gifted thespian she is active in the professional world for over the past 27 years. The first time she appeared on the stage as a character in a 1990 production of The Big Funk (John Patrick Shanley) on Broadway off-Broadway. She was then cast for her first TV role, The Perfect Tribute. In 1992, she earned her big break by being a part of the movie Basic Instinct as a minor character. The Firm was the film that made her the main female for the first and sole time. The film was in competition with Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman as well as others. The 90s saw her working alongside some of the top actors in Hollywood, like Gwyneth Paltrow and Hugh Grant. She portrayed the role of Dr. Alex Blake on the famous international drama Criminal Minds.