Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

The first broadcaster who broadcast live from the floors of the New York Stock Exchange Maria Bartiromo is a renowned American television journalist, with many highly-rated programs to her name. With more than twenty years of experience as a journalist, Bartiromo was instrumental in establishing the television channel CNBC to become one of the tops in business and economic reporting. Maria's highly successful journalism profession suggests that she was destined for journalism. But as a teenager, Maria was confused as to which career path to choose. At one point she wanted to become a musician, the next day and an interior designer. After discovering the joys of journalism, she never turned to another career. This feisty woman is not just a fantastic journalist; she's also a role model for other women who strive to be successful in a men-dominated field. As well as being recognized as one of fifty women who defined the decade, she is the first female journalist to be recognized in the Cable Hall of Fame. As well as an author and columnist, Sheila is also one of the 50 Faces That Shaped the Decade.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn, an American actress who has worked in TV and film as well as theatre. At the age of 27, she has worked as an active professional thespian. Her acting debut was on stage in an off-Broadway production of The Big Funk by John Patrick Shanley in the year 1990. In The Perfect Tribute, she had her debut TV role a year later. Her breakthrough for her career was in 1992, as she was a character in Basic Instinct. The Firm was the film that made her the main woman for the very first and only time. The film was in competition with Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman and others. In the 90s, she worked 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. Recently she played Dr Alex Blake in the internationally famous crime drama that is a police procedural Criminal Minds.