What happened to Morgan Webb? All you need to know about the TV host
Morgan Webb is a television producer and host. She is known for her excellent tech and gaming skills in producing the G4 show X-Play. In recent years, she has been missing from the limelight, making fans question her whereabouts.
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Morgan Webb was in the limelight in the early 2000s. She hosted shows and made numerous media appearances. Discover where she is today and much more about her life and career.
Profile summary
Full name | Morgan Ailis Webb |
Nickname | Webbie |
Gender | Female |
Date of birth | 5th October 1978 |
Age | 43 years (as of 2022) |
Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Current residence | Los Angeles, California, United States of America |
Nationality | Canadian and American |
Ethnicity | White |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Religion | Christianity |
Sexuality | Straight |
Height in feet | 5' 7" |
Height in centimetres | 170 |
Weight in pounds | 125 |
Weight in kilograms | 57 |
Body measurements in inches | 34-25-34 |
Hair colour | Dark brown |
Eye colour | Dark brown |
Shoe size | 9 (US) |
Marital status | Married |
Husband | Rob Reid |
Siblings | 1 |
Half-siblings | 2 |
Alma mater | Walter Reed Middle School, North Hollywood High School, and University of California, Berkeley |
Profession | Actress, TV personality, and producer |
Morgan Webb's Twitter | @MorganWebb |
Who is Morgan Webb?
Morgan Ailis Webb is an actress, television personality, and producer. She was in the limelight in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She now works behind the cameras.
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How old is Morgan Webb?
The actress is 43 years old as of 2022. She was born on 5th October 1978, and her Zodiac sign is Libra.
Where is Morgan Webb from?
The actress was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and raised in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. She has dual nationality, i.e. Canadian and American, and her ethnicity is White.
Where does Morgan Webb live?
The actress is based in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. She lives with her spouse.
Family background
The media personality is yet to reveal her parents' names. Her dad is a medical doctor, while her mother is a homemaker. She has an older brother and two older half-siblings.
Early years
Webb desired to become a television girl from childhood. She appeared in advertisements for Gerber baby food, Kenner Toys, and an ad for McDonald's.
Her parents did not allow her much time to watch television, so she spent her time playing video games. Her favourites were The Legend of Zelda and Phantasy Star.
Educational background
The television personality went to elite institutions for the academically gifted. She went to Walter Reed Middle School and later North Hollywood High School.
After graduating from high school, she joined the University of California, Berkeley. In 2000, she graduated with Bachelor's degree in Rhetoric with a minor in Italian.
Career
Webb's first job was that of a website administrator at a dot-com firm. She did not work there for long as the firm crumbled. In 2001, her friend Catherine Schwartz helped her to secure employment at TechTV. She became the associate producer and web researcher for The Screen Savers.
Between 2002 and 2003, she co-hosted TechTV's Call for Help with Chris Pirillo. She left The Screen Savers in April 2003 to co-host X-Play with Adam Sessler. In 2004, the company underwent changes, but the two continued working for the network.
Besides the regular hosting duties on X-Play, she became a contributing game columnist for FHM Magazine. Her monthly column was called Tips from the Gaming Goddess. She wrote her final column in February 2007, and in March that year, FHM discontinued production.
While still working at G4, she hosted Free Stuff for a short while. On 2nd August 2007, she started WebbAlert, a daily video blogging initiative. She suspended the initiative on 25th January 2009, citing challenges in maintaining it concurrently with her hosting duties on X-Play.
On 29th March 2009, Webb hosted the first episode of G4's new show, Underground. The show ran until 23rd January 2013. From 11th June 2013 to 13th June 2013, she co-anchored Microsoft's nightly Xbox @ E3 Live.
She also worked as a consultant and creative advisor for Activision Blizzard. She produced and hosted Activision Blizzard's monthly World of Warcraft discussion programme.
In September 2017, the television host joined Bonfire Studios. She works as a producer and seldom appears in front of the cameras. Is Morgan Webb coming back to G4? The network has rebranded, but the television personality is not going back.
The former television personality is part of Acquisitions Incorporated. Morgan Webb's Acquisitions Incorporated role is playing various Dungeons & Dragons games at live events.
In addition to the above accomplishments, the television personality also has four acting credits.
Title | Year | Role |
Low Water: Strange New Element | 2006 | Self |
Free Stuff! | 2007 | Host |
Road to E3 | 2011 | Self |
Bull | 2017 | Neely Lamm |
Morgan Webb's net worth
The former X-Play host has a net worth of $200 thousand. Most of her wealth comes from her media career through salaries and media appearances.
Is Morgan Webb married?
The former television host is married to Rob Reid. The two married on 19th August 2006 in City Hall in San Francisco, California. Rob is an author and entrepreneur.
What happened to Morgan Webb and Adam Sessler?
In April 2003, Webb and Adam Sessler were named the two hosts of X-Play. The following year, G4 and TechTV merged, leading to massive layoffs.
The co-hosts were not laid off. They worked together until Sessler lost his job in April 2022. Today, Sessler is a returning on-air talent and staff of the relaunched G4 television network.
Is Morgan Webb coming back to G4?
The former television host does not have immediate plans to return to the screens. She remains active in the entertainment industry as one of the producers at Bonfire Studios.
What is Morgan Webb up to now?
The former X-Play host is working behind the scenes as a producer. She works for Bonfire Studios, an independent gaming studio in Orange County, California.
How tall is Morgan Webb?
The television personality is 5' 7" or 170 centimetres tall and weighs about 125 pounds or 57 kilograms. Her body measurements in inches are 34-25-34. She has dark brown hair and eyes and wears shoe size 9 (US).
Trivia
- She is allergic to cranberries.
- She has astigmatism, so she needs reading glasses.
- She was voted "Miss Kissable" in her high school yearbook.
- In April 2004, she won TechTV's S*xiest Techie title.
- She was voted "Hottest Woman of the Year" in RTD's 2006 Top 10 countdown.
Morgan Webb has had a successful career in media. Although she no longer appears in front of the cameras as she did earlier, she is still in the entertainment industry as a producer.
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