Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo was the first American journalist to live broadcast on the New York Stock Exchange. She has a number of popular show to her name. A veteran broadcaster with over twenty years of experience in reporting on business and the economy, she played a key role in making CNBC grow into one of television's most popular channels for economics and business. Maria's highly successful journalism professional career suggests that she was destined for journalism. Maria when she was young, was unsure of the career path she wanted to pursue. She would dream of being an artist one day, and become an interior designer in the next. Once she discovered the pleasures of journalism, she never turned to another career. She's not just an excellent journalist, but also an example for women who wish to be successful in a field that is dominated by males. Named as one of the 50 Faces that Shaped the Decade she was also the first female journalist to be recognized in the Cable Hall of Fame. Along with being an author and columnist, Sheila is one of the 50 faces that shaped the Decade.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has been an American actress for film as well as stage since the late 1970s. Gifted thespian, she is active in the professional world for the last 27 years. Her stage debut came in 1990, when she performed an Off Broadway production of The Big Funk directed by John Patrick Shanley. The Perfect Tribute. A one year later, her TV debut came in The Perfect Tribute. In 1992, she earned her first big break by being a part of the movie Basic Instinct as a minor character. The Firm was the film in which she was the lead female for the first time and for the only moment. This was opposite Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman as well as others. In the late 1990s, she collaborated with several prominent industry actors, including Gwyneth Palow in Sliding Doors Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes Julie Andrews Relative Values. In the most recent episode, she played the role of Alex Blake, Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds.