Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo was the first American journalist who broadcast live in the New York Stock Exchange. She is the host of several well-known programs under her belt. She's an experienced broadcaster who has more than a decade of experience in reporting on the economy and business. Her contribution was vital in helping to make CNBC one of the top channels within this field. It is obvious that this lady is destined to become a journalist following her career success. Yet as a young woman Maria was unsure of the best career choice. One day she would want to be a singer the next day an interior designer. When she found out about the excitement and thrills that journalistic work, she had no turning back. She is not only a brilliant journalist but she also serves as an inspiration to women looking to pursue a career in a field that is that is dominated by men. She was the first journalist from a female perspective to be recognized among the 50 Faces that Shaped the Decade. In addition to being a writer and columnist Sheila is among fifty faces who shaped The Decade.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn, an American actress who has worked in TV and film and theatre. She is a talented thespian who is active in the professional world for her early teens for the past 27 years. In 1990, she performed her debut on stage in an Off-Broadway performance from The Big Funk written by John Patrick Shanley. A year later she was offered her first TV role in The Perfect Tribute. She got her first role as a supporting character in Basic Instinct. It marked the beginning of her successful profession. It was in the movie The Firm however that she got the role of leading female character for the very first time and that too opposite actors like Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. She worked in the 90s with a number of top actors from Hollywood, like Gwyneth Paltrow and Hugh Grant. Recenty, she played Dr Alex Blake (a police procedural-crime drama) in Criminal Minds.