Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo - the American television journalist and broadcaster who was one of the very first to broadcast live through the New York Stock Exchange - is known for several of her highly successful shows. A veteran broadcaster with over twenty years of experience in covering business and the economics, she was instrumental in making CNBC to become one of the top channels for business and the economy. One can only conclude that Maria is going to become a journalist once she has completed her success in the field. But as a teenager, Maria was very confused about which career path to choose. One day she would want to be a singer then the next day, an interior designer. She fell in love with the exciting world of journalism and didn't look at a different direction. This vivacious lady isn't only an outstanding journalist, she is also an inspiration for the women who want to make the big time in a male dominating society. In addition to being recognized as one of fifty people who shaped the decade, she was the first journalist of female descent to ever be inducted into Cable Hall of Fame. In addition to being a writer and columnist Sheila is among the 50 Faces That Shaped the Decade.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn is an American actor in the field of film and television as well as a theatre actress. She has been a professional actor for over 27 years. She started her professional career in 1990 in an off Broadway show called The Big Funk, by John Patrick Shanley. The show was later adapted to her first role on television, The Perfect Tribute. In 1992 her career was started when she was commissioned for a part in the film Basic Instinct. The Firm was the film that made her the main lady for the first and sole time. The film was in competition with Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman and many others. In the 90s, she worked with some of the top names in the field, such as Gwyneth Paltrow as Sliding Doors Hugh Grant in Mickey Blue Eyes and Julie Andrews in Relative Values. In the past, she played Dr. Alex Blake in the internationally famous crime drama that is a police procedural Criminal Minds.