Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo, an American TV journalist, and the first broadcaster to live on the New York Stock Exchange floor live. She's a widely popular TV personality who has appeared on a variety of famous show. An experienced broadcaster with more than 20 years of experience covering economics and business, she played a pivotal role in the establishment of television channel CNBC as being among top-rated on the market in the economy and business segment. Her highly successful journalistic career makes one believe that the lady was destined for the field. As a teenager, Maria was unable to determine what career path she would like to pursue. The next she wanted to become an interior designer. However, once she experienced the excitement that journalism has to offer, there was no looking at her. She is not only a great journalist, but an inspiration for women who want to succeed in a world dominated by men. The first woman to enter the Cable Hall of Fame, and was named one of the fifty Faces who Shaped Decade. Aside from her work as a columnist, author and broadcaster, Ms. Ayala is also an freelance journalist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn, an American actress in film and television and theatre. She's been an professional actor for the past 27 years. The first time she appeared on stage in the production The Big Funk (John Patrick Shanley) Off-Broadway. In the following year she was cast in her first television role, The Perfect Tribute. The year was 1992 and she was enlisted as an actor supporting the character the movie Basic Instinct. It was the start of her career professional career. The Firm is where she began her career as a female actor opposite Tom Cruise & Gene Hackman. 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. In the most recent episode, she played her character as Dr. Alex Blake in Criminal Minds.