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Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
Actor, DirectorBorn January 20, 1981 (44 years)
Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe is a Canadian actress. She is known for her scream queen roles in horror films such as Children of the Corn: Revelation (2001), Final Destination 3 (2006), Black Christmas (2006), and Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007). She played Rita Haywith in Hallmark Channel's television and television film series Signed, Sealed, Delivered (2013–present).
Lowe was born Yan-Kay Lo in Vancouver, British Columbia to a Scottish mother and Chinese father from Hong Kong. When she was young her father moved back to Hong Kong with his family, where they lived for several years. In an interview in 2016, Lowe said that she had wanted to be an actress since the age of five.
Lowe started her career as a model. Her first acting role was at age 15 as Nya on an episode of Stargate SG-1. Lowe went on to guest star in several popular television shows like Masters of Horror, Psych, Supernatural, Stargate: Atlantis, The L Word, plus many more.
Lowe's first film role came in 2000 when she was cast in the film Get Carter. Soon after she was cast as Tiffany in the horror film Children of the Corn: Revelation. In 2006, Lowe was cast as Ashlyn Halperin in Final Destination 3. Her next role was as Lauren in the remake of Black Christmas. Lowe later went on to star as Elena in Wrong Turn 2: Dead End.
Lowe went on to do cameo roles in the films Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Good Luck Chuck. In 2008 she was reunited with her Final Destination 3 co-stars Sam Easton and Amanda Crew in the film That One Night. Also in 2008, Lowe was cast in supporting roles for the films Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon, Poison Ivy: The Secret Society and Center Stage: Turn It Up.
In 2010, Lowe appeared as Zoe in the film Hot Tub Time Machine, as Vala in the ninth season of the CW show Smallville and as Nina in Sheldon Wilson's horror/thriller film Killer Mountain. In mid-2011, Lowe was cast as Tina in A Little Bit Zombie and as Piper/Peaches in the TV movie To the Mat. In early 2012, she was cast as Toby Nance, one of the lead characters in the new series Primeval: New World.
In 2014, Lowe was cast as Rita Haywith in the Hallmark series Signed, Sealed, Delivered, which aired for one season in 2014 before becoming successive television films. In 2015, she took a role behind the camera, directing the locally produced short film Becoming Sophie which was featured at Cannes Short Film Library and L.A. Women's Film Festival.
In 2017, Lowe played Sarah Albans, the mother of Julian, the main antagonist in the film version of Wonder, based on the 2012 novel.
Lowe was born Yan-Kay Lo in Vancouver, British Columbia to a Scottish mother and Chinese father from Hong Kong. When she was young her father moved back to Hong Kong with his family, where they lived for several years. In an interview in 2016, Lowe said that she had wanted to be an actress since the age of five.
Lowe started her career as a model. Her first acting role was at age 15 as Nya on an episode of Stargate SG-1. Lowe went on to guest star in several popular television shows like Masters of Horror, Psych, Supernatural, Stargate: Atlantis, The L Word, plus many more.
Lowe's first film role came in 2000 when she was cast in the film Get Carter. Soon after she was cast as Tiffany in the horror film Children of the Corn: Revelation. In 2006, Lowe was cast as Ashlyn Halperin in Final Destination 3. Her next role was as Lauren in the remake of Black Christmas. Lowe later went on to star as Elena in Wrong Turn 2: Dead End.
Lowe went on to do cameo roles in the films Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Good Luck Chuck. In 2008 she was reunited with her Final Destination 3 co-stars Sam Easton and Amanda Crew in the film That One Night. Also in 2008, Lowe was cast in supporting roles for the films Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon, Poison Ivy: The Secret Society and Center Stage: Turn It Up.
In 2010, Lowe appeared as Zoe in the film Hot Tub Time Machine, as Vala in the ninth season of the CW show Smallville and as Nina in Sheldon Wilson's horror/thriller film Killer Mountain. In mid-2011, Lowe was cast as Tina in A Little Bit Zombie and as Piper/Peaches in the TV movie To the Mat. In early 2012, she was cast as Toby Nance, one of the lead characters in the new series Primeval: New World.
In 2014, Lowe was cast as Rita Haywith in the Hallmark series Signed, Sealed, Delivered, which aired for one season in 2014 before becoming successive television films. In 2015, she took a role behind the camera, directing the locally produced short film Becoming Sophie which was featured at Cannes Short Film Library and L.A. Women's Film Festival.
In 2017, Lowe played Sarah Albans, the mother of Julian, the main antagonist in the film version of Wonder, based on the 2012 novel.
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| 2025 | |
| 2025 | The Wish Swap · as Jess |
| 2024 | This Time Each Year · as Doctor Lo |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | Wild Cards (TV Series) · as Siobhan |
| 2023 | Break In · as Ellen |
| 2022 | Old Flames Never Die · as Kira Young (older) |
| 2021 | Magic in Mount Holly · as Daphne |
| 2021 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made · as Rita Haywith |
| 2020 | The Wrong Wedding Planner · as Ashley |
| 2019 | Christmas at Dollywood · as Maggie Davis |
| 2019 | Flip That Romance · as Kat |
| 2019 | Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls · as Ramona |
| 2018 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar · as Rita Haywith |
| 2018 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled · as Rita Haywith |
| 2017 | The Last Guest · as Hazel |
| 2017 | Christmas at Holly Lodge · as Callie |
| 2017 | Wonder · as Julian's Mom |
| 2017 | Marry Me at Christmas · as Isabel |
| 2017 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again · as Rita Haywith |
| 2017 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground · as Rita Haywith |
| 2016 | Hearts of Christmas · as Lauren Wright |
| 2016 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without You · as Rita Haywith |
| 2016 | Rampage: President Down · as Bill's Girlfriend |
| 2016 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million · as Rita Haywith |
| 2016 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the Heart · as Rita Haywith |
| 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream · as Rita Haywith |
| 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told · as Rita Haywith |
| 2015 | Nina's World (TV Series) · as Aiden's Mom |
| 2015 | Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die · as Gretchen |
| 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love · as Rita Haywith |
| 2014 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas · as Rita Haywith |
| 2013 | Almost Human (TV Series) · as Jeannie |
| 2013 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered · as Rita Haywith |
| 2013 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered (TV Series) · as Rita Haywith |
| 2012 | Primeval: New World (TV Series) · as Toby Nance |
| 2012 | A Little Bit Zombie · as Tina |
| 2011 | Killer Mountain · as Dr. Nina |
| 2011 | To the Mat · as Piper / Peaches |
| 2011 | Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story · as Natalie |
| 2010 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series (TV Series) · as Cassandra Hobbs |
| 2010 | Shattered (TV Series) · as Woman |
| 2010 | Hot Tub Time Machine · as Zoe |
| 2010 | Republic of Doyle (TV Series) · as Michelle Cantwell (as Crystal Lowe) |
| 2009 | Trust · as Michelle |
| 2009 | Driven to Kill · as Tanya |
| 2009 | What Color Is Love? · as Faiza |
| 2008 | The Boy Next Door · as Nicole |
| 2008 | Dim Sum Funeral · as Jane |
| 2008 | Center Stage: Turn It Up · as Lexi |
| 2008 | Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon · as Ashley |
| 2008 | Poison Ivy: The Secret Society · as Isabel |
| 2008 | That One Night · as Stacy |
| 2007 | Wrong Turn 2: Dead End · as Elena |
| 2007 | Bionic Woman (2007) (TV Series) · as Jessica |
| 2007 | Good Luck Chuck · as Cam's Wedding Friend |
| 2007 | Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer · as Hot Party Girl #3 |
| 2006 | Black Christmas · as Lauren Hannon |
| 2006 | Totally Awesome · as Pretty Girl |
| 2006 | Snakes on a Plane · as Autograph Girl |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Psych (TV Series) · as Eden |
| 2006 | Scary Movie 4 · as Chingy's Girl #1 |
| 2006 | The Evidence (TV Series) · as Deb Kintza |
| 2006 | Final Destination 3 · as Ashlyn Halperin |
| 2006 | Falcon Beach (TV Series) · as Kelly (uncredited) |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror (TV Series) · as Lily |
| 2005 | Killer Instinct (TV Series) · as Yvette |
| 2005 | Supernatural (TV Series) · as Leticia Gore Actress |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Thralls · as Tanya |
| 2004 | Life As We Know It (TV Series) · as Julie |
| 2004 | The Life · as Student #3 |
| 2004 | Going the Distance · as Waitress |
| 2004 | Stargate Atlantis (TV Series) · as Mardola |
| 2004 | The Collector (TV Series) · as Cree |
| 2004 | The L Word (TV Series) · as Cocktail Waitress |
| 2002 | I Spy · as Beautiful Girl |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone (2002) (TV Series) · as Groupie |
| 2002 | The Secret Life of Zoey · as Cheerleader |
| 2002 | Insomnia · as Kay Connell |
| 2001 | The Sausage Factory (TV Series) · as Shannon |
| 2001 | Children of the Corn: Revelation · as Tiffany |
| 2001 | Smallville (TV Series) · as Vala |
| 2000 | Sanctimony · as Virginia |
| 2000 | Get Carter · as Girl #1 |
| 1998 | Da Vinci's Inquest (TV Series) · as Sylvia |
| 1998 | Cold Squad (TV Series) · as Myra Lawson |
| 1997 | Breaker High (TV Series) · as Melina |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) · as Nya |
| 1997 | The Adventures of Shirley Holmes (TV Series) · as Pascal |