Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo - the American television journalist and broadcaster who was the very first to broadcast direct from the New York Stock Exchange - is renowned for several popular shows that have been extremely successful. She's an experienced broadcaster who has over 20 years of experience in reporting on the business world and economics. Her work was essential in making CNBC one among the most well-known stations in this sector. One can only conclude that she is bound to be a journalist after her success in the field. Maria, as a girl, was unsure of the career path she wanted to pursue. At one point she wanted to sing, and then the next day, an interior designer. But when she discovered the excitement that journalism has to offer, there was no looking to go back. Not only is she a great journalist, but an example for women looking to make it in a world dominated by men. Along with being recognized as one of fifty people who shaped the decade, she's the first woman journalist to be a part of the Cable Hall of Fame. Along with being a writer and columnist Sheila is also one of the 50 Faces That Shaped The Decade.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has been an American actress in the film industry as well as on stage since the latter part of 1970. An accomplished thespian, she has been performing professionally for the last 27 years. In 1990, she made her stage debut in an Off Broadway production of The Big Funk written by John Patrick Shanley. The following year, she was cast in her first television role, The Perfect Tribute. Her breakthrough in her professional career happened in the year 1992, when she acted as a support role in the movie Basic Instinct. The Firm marked her first role as a female leading actress. She was paired with Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. In the 1990s she worked with a variety of prominent industry actors, including Gwyneth Palow for Sliding Door Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes Julie Andrews Relative Values. Recently she played Dr Alex Blake in the internationally well-known crime procedural Criminal Minds.