Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

The first broadcaster to broadcast live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Maria Bartiromo is a renowned American TV journalist with numerous highly acclaimed shows to her credit. An experienced broadcaster who has more than 20 years experience of reporting on business and the economy, she was instrumental in making CNBC grow into one of television's leading channels in business and the economy. It's easy to recognize the fact that her life of success being a reporter was designed specifically for women. But as a teenager, Maria was unsure of what career to pursue. In the beginning, Maria wanted to be a singer. Later she became an interior designer. She fell in love with the thrilling world of journalism and didn't look back. She is not only an outstanding journalist, she is can also be a source of inspiration to women who dream of making the big time in a male dominated world. She was the first journalist from a female perspective to be selected among the fifty Faces which Shaped in the Decade. As well as an author and columnist, Sheila is one of fifty faces who shaped the Decade.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has been an American actor in film, TV and stage since the late 1970s. A gifted thespian, she has been active in the professional world since the past 27. She first appeared on stage as an actor in a 1990 production of The Big Funk (John Patrick Shanley) on Broadway off-Broadway. She was then cast for her first television role, The Perfect Tribute. In 1992, she got her first role as a supporting character in Basic Instinct. It was the beginning of her impressive career. The Firm was the film that made her the main woman for the very first time and for the only time. The film was in competition with Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman as well as others. In the 1990s, she collaborated with several prominent industry actors, including Gwyneth Palow for Sliding Doors Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes Julie Andrews Relative Values. Recently, she was in the role of Alex Blake, Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds.