Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo was the first American journalist to broadcast live on the New York Stock Exchange. She is the host of several popular shows under her belt. She's a veteran broadcaster who has more than a decade of reporting experience about the business world and economics. Her role was crucial in helping to make CNBC one of the most popular channels within this field. The lady's highly successful journalism professional career suggests that she was destined for this field. Maria was in a state of confusion as a young girl about which career path to pursue. She imagined being a singer one day and an interior designer next. She was captivated by the thrilling world of journalism, and has never looked back. The feisty lady is not just an excellent journalist but also an inspiration for the women who are aspiring to make their mark in a dominated market. Along with being named one of the fifty faces that shaped the decade, she's the first female journalist to ever be inducted into Cable Hall of Fame. As well as an author and columnist, Sheila is among fifty faces who shaped the Decade.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn, an American actress in TV and film and theatre. At the age of 27 she has been an active professional thespian. In 1990, she performed her debut on stage in an Off Broadway production of The Big Funk written by John Patrick Shanley. She was then cast for her first television role, The Perfect Tribute. In 1992, her acting career established when she was offered as a character in the movie Basic Instinct. The Firm was the film that made her the main female for the first and only moment. The film was in competition with Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman as well as others. Through the 1990s she collaborated with some of the top actors in the business, including Gwyneth Paltrow as Sliding Doors Hugh Grant in Mickey Blue Eyes and Julie Andrews in Relative Values. Recenty, she played Dr Alex Blake (a police procedural-crime drama) in Criminal Minds.