Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo - the American television journalist and broadcaster who was among the first broadcaster to stream live from the New York Stock Exchange - is renowned for several of her highly successful shows. She is a broadcasting veteran with more than 20 years of experience in reporting on the economy and business. Her role was crucial in making CNBC one of the most popular channels within this field. Maria's phenomenally successful journalistic professional career suggests she was meant to be in this field. Maria when she was young, was unsure of her choice of career. In the beginning, Maria would have liked to sing. Later she became an interior design. When she was able to experience the benefits of journalism, she has never went back. She is not just an excellent journalist but also an inspiration for the women who dream of making the big time in a male dominated society. The first ever woman to join the Cable Hall of Fame, being named one of fifty Faces Who Shaped Decade. Apart from being an author, columnist and a broadcaster, Ms. Ayala works as an independent journalist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn, an American actress in film and television and theatre. Thespian Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has worked as a professional actor for 27 years. She made her acting debut on stage during an off-Broadway production of The Big Funk by John Patrick Shanley in 1990. The Perfect Tribute was her first TV appearance within a year. In 1992 she got her first big break after being cast in the movie Basic Instinct as a secondary character. For The Firm, she played the leading female character for the very first time. She was cast opposite Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. In the 90s she worked with a variety of top industry stars including Gwyneth Palow in Sliding Doors Hugh Grant Mickey Blue Eyes Julie Andrews Relative Values. She recently played Dr. Alex Blake in the internationally well-known crime procedural Criminal Minds.