Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

First person to live broadcast from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Maria Bartiromo is a renowned American television journalist who has several highly popular shows to her credit. She's a veteran broadcaster who has more than a decade of journalism experience covering the business and economy. Her work was essential in making CNBC one of the top channels within this field. A highly successful journalist, her professional career proves that she was always meant to work in this area. Yet as a young woman Maria was unsure of which career path to choose. She imagined being an artist one day, and an interior designer next. When she realized the thrill journalism has to offer, there was no looking back. The feisty lady is not just an excellent journalist but can also be a source of inspiration to women who dream of making it big in a male dominant world. The first female journalist ever to be named as one of 50 Faces that Shaped in the Decade. She's also a writer and columnist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has been an American actor in film, TV and stage since the late 1970s. At the age of 27, she has worked as a professionally active thespian. She started her professional career in 1990 in an off Broadway production called The Big Funk, by John Patrick Shanley. The Perfect Tribute. A year later, her television debut was in The Perfect Tribute. In 1992 she got her first big break when she was cast in the film Basic Instinct as a minor role. The Firm marked her first performance as a leading female actress. She was paired with Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. Over the course of the 90s Gwyneth collaborated together with Hugh Grant on Mickey Blue Eyes as well as Julie Andrews for Relative Values. In the most recent episode, she played the role as Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds.