Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo, an American TV journalist and the first to broadcast from the New York Stock Exchange floor live. She is an extremely popular TV personality who has appeared on a variety of well-known programs. Being a veteran broadcaster who has a decade of experience in covering economics and business news Bartiromo has been instrumental in establishing CNBC as one of the most prestigious in the business and economic segment. We can conclude that she is bound to be a journalist after her success in the field. Maria, as a girl wasn't sure about the career path she wanted to pursue. She was then tempted to become an interior designer. Once she discovered the pleasures of journalism, she has never ever looked back. 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 dominant market. The first journalist from a female perspective to be selected as one of fifty Faces that Shaped this Decade. Along with being a writer and columnist Sheila is among fifty faces who shaped the Decade.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn (born Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn) is an American actor working in both film, television and the theater. She's been an professional actor for 27 years. She made her acting debut on stage in an off-Broadway production The Big Funk by John Patrick Shanley in 1990. The Perfect Tribute was her first TV appearance one year later. In 1992, she received her first big break when she was cast in Basic Instinct as a secondary character. It was in The Firm however that she was chosen as the female lead for the first time and that too opposite famous actors such as Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. Through the 1990s she collaborated with some of the top stars in the industry including Gwyneth Paltrow as Sliding Doors, Hugh Grant in Mickey Blue Eyes and Julie Andrews in Relative Values. In the most recent episode, she played her character of Alex Blake, Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds.