Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo - the American television journalist and broadcaster who was among the very first to broadcast live directly through the New York Stock Exchange - is well-known for a number popular shows that have been extremely successful. A broadcasting veteran with over twenty years of experience covering economics and business, she was instrumental in establishing the TV channel CNBC as one of top-rated within the economic and business segment. Highly successful as a journalist, her professional career proves that she was always meant to pursue a career in the field. In her teens, Maria had a hard time deciding what career path she would like to pursue. In one day, she was going to become a musician, the next day or an interior designer. Her interest was drawn by the excitement of journalism and never looked at a different direction. Apart from being a great journalist she is an inspiration to females who are looking to succeed in an overwhelmingly male-dominated world. The first ever woman to be inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame, and named as one of fifty Faces that Shaped Decade. Apart from being an author, columnist and a broadcaster she is a journalist, author and broadcaster. Ayala is also an independent journalist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn has been an American actor in film television and stage since the end of the 1970s. A gifted thespian, she has been actively involved in professional theatre since the past 27. Her first stage appearance was in the year 1990 when she appeared on Broadway with an Off-Broadway version of The Big Funk directed by John Patrick Shanley. The Perfect Tribute was her debut TV role within a year. In 1992, her acting career started when she was commissioned to play a role in Basic Instinct. The Firm marked her first part as a female lead actor, playing opposite Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. In the 90s Gwyneth was a co-star with Hugh Grant on Mickey Blue Eyes and Julie Andrews for Relative Values. She recently played Dr. Alex Blake in the internationally well-known crime procedural Criminal Minds.