Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

The first person who broadcast live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Maria Bartiromo is an internationally acclaimed American TV journalist with several highly popular programs to her name. A veteran journalist having a total of two decades of experience covering economies and business, Bartiromo was instrumental in placing CNBC as one of the most prestigious on the market in its economic and business segment. It is easy to see that her highly successful career in journalism was meant specifically for women. As a teenager, Maria struggled to decide what career path she would like to pursue. She imagined being singing one day, then become an interior designer in the next. After she learned about the thrills and excitement journalism brings, there was nothing she could do but go. She is not only a great journalist, but also an inspiration for the women who are aspiring to make it big in a male dominating market. The first woman to join the Cable Hall of Fame, and was named one of the fifty Faces who Shaped Decade. She also is an author and a columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has been an American actress in the film industry as well as stage since the late 1970s. Since the age of 27 she has been an active professional thespian. She started her professional career in 1990 in an off Broadway production of The Big Funk, by John Patrick Shanley. The Perfect Tribute was her debut TV role a year after. In 1992, her acting career launched when she was cast to play a role in the movie Basic Instinct. The Firm was the film that made her the main woman for the very first time and for the only moment. It was a film that featured Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman as well as others. In the 1990s, Gwyneth worked alongside Hugh Grant on Mickey Blue Eyes and Julie Andrews for Relative Values. She was the role of Dr. Alex Blake on the popular international police procedural show Criminal Minds.