Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo - the American television journalist and broadcaster who was the first broadcaster to stream direct from the New York Stock Exchange - is well-known for a number popular shows that have been extremely successful. An experienced broadcaster who has more than two decades' experience reporting on business and the economics, she was instrumental in aiding CNBC become one of television's leading channels in business and the economy. Highly successful as a journalist, her professional career proves that she was always destined to pursue a career in the field. Maria was confused as a young girl about which career path to choose. She imagined being a singer one day and become an interior designer in the next. Once she discovered the thrilling and exciting opportunities that journalism offers, there was no stopping her. She's not just a fantastic journalist; she's also a role model to other women who are trying to be successful in a men-dominated field. Alongside being a part of "50 Faces of Decade" she was also the first female journalist inducted into Cable Hall of Fame. Additionally, she is a writer and journalist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn was born in the United States and has performed professionally for 27 years. A gifted thespian she has been performing professionally for the last 27 years. In 1990, she made her stage debut with an Off-Broadway performance in The Big Funk written by John Patrick Shanley. The Perfect Tribute was her first role on TV within a year. In 1992 her career was launched when she was cast as a character in the film Basic Instinct. The Firm is where she made her debut as the female lead opposite Tom Cruise & Gene Hackman. Throughout the 1990s she worked with some of the biggest actors in the business, including Gwyneth Paltrow in Sliding Doors, Hugh Grant in Mickey Blue Eyes and Julie Andrews in Relative Values. She played the role of Dr. Alex Blake on the popular international police procedural thriller Criminal Minds.