Maria Bartiromo and Jeanne Tripplehorn bio

Maria Bartiromo was the first American journalist to broadcast live on the New York Stock Exchange. She has a number of well-known programs under her belt. Broadcasting veteran with more than 20 years of experience writing about economics and business she played an integral role in establishing the TV channel CNBC as one of top-rated in the business and economy segment. The success of her journalistic work makes one believe that the lady was destined for the field. In her teens, Maria struggled to decide which career she wanted. At one point she wanted to become a musician, then the next day, an interior designer. However, once she experienced the thrill journalism has to offer there was no going back. In addition to being a great journalist this vivacious girl also serves as an inspiring figure to young women who wish to achieve success in an overwhelmingly male-dominated world. In addition to being one of "50 Faces of Decade" she was the first female journalist inducted into Cable Hall of Fame. Aside from her work as a columnist, author and broadcaster she is a journalist, author and broadcaster. Ayala also works as an freelance journalist.

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn is an American film television and theatre actress. Gifted thespian, she is active in the professional world since the past 27. Her first stage appearance was in 1990, when she performed an Off Broadway production of The Big Funk directed by John Patrick Shanley. The Perfect Tribute was her first role on TV within a year. In 1992, when she was a supporting role in the movie Basic Instinct Her career began to take off. In the film The Firm however that she was chosen as the leading female character for the first time, and this was also against actors like Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. Over the course of the 1990s Gwyneth collaborated with Hugh Grant on Mickey Blue Eyes and Julie Andrews for Relative Values. She portrayed Dr. Alex Blake on the well-known international crime thriller Criminal Minds.