About

Known credits:
67
Birthday:
1981-01-20
Place of birth:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting

2025 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To The Moon And Back Actor Rita N/A
N/A
2025 The Wish Swap Actor Jess 58
Average
2024 This Time Each Year Actor Doctor Lo 58
Average
2024 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters Actor Rita 58
Average
2023 Break In Actor Ellen 59
Average
2022 Old Flames Never Die Actor Kira Young (older) 58
Average
2021 Magic in Mount Holly Actor Daphne 58
Average
2021 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made Actor Rita Haywith 59
Average
2020 The Wrong Wedding Planner Actor Ashley 59
Average
2019 Christmas at Dollywood Actor Maggie Davis 59
Average
2019 Flip That Romance Actor Kat 59
Average
2019 Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls Actor Ramona 58
Average
2018 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar Actor Rita Haywith 59
Average
2018 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled Actor Rita Haywith 59
Average
2017 Christmas at Holly Lodge Actor Callie 58
Average
2017 Wonder Actor Julian's Mom 79
Good
2017 Marry Me at Christmas Actor Isabel 59
Average
2017 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again Actor Rita Haywith 59
Average
2017 2 Bullets Actor Kate N/A
N/A
2017 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground Actor Rita Haywith 59
Average
2016 Hearts of Christmas Actor Lauren Wright 59
Average
2016 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without You Actor Rita Haywith 59
Average
2016 Rampage: President Down Actor Bill's Girlfriend 57
Average
2016 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million Actor Rita Haywith 59
Average
2016 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the Heart Actor Rita Haywith 59
Average
2015 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream Actor Rita Haywith 59
Average
2015 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told Actor Rita Haywith 59
Average
2015 Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die Actor Gretchen 59
Average
2015 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love Actor Rita Haywith 59
Average
2014 Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas Actor Rita Haywith 59
Average
2014 Signed, Sealed, Delivered Actor Rita Haywith 69
Fair
2013 Signed, Sealed, Delivered Actor Rita Haywith 59
Average
2012 Primeval: New World Actor Toby Nance 66
Fair
2012 A Little Bit Zombie Actor Tina 58
Average
2011 To the Mat Actor Piper / Peaches 59
Average
2011 Killer Mountain Actor Dr. Nina 58
Average
2010 Hot Tub Time Machine Actor Zoe 60
Fair
2009 Driven to Kill Actor Tanya 56
Average
2009 Trust Actor Michelle 58
Average
2009 Playing for Keeps Actor Faiza 59
Average
2008 Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon Actor Ashley 57
Average
2008 Dim Sum Funeral Actor Jane 58
Average
2008 Center Stage: Turn It Up Actor Lexi 61
Fair
2008 The Boy Next Door Actor Nicole 58
Average
2008 Poison Ivy: The Secret Society Actor Isabel 57
Average
2007 Good Luck Chuck Actor Cam's Wedding Friend 58
Average
2007 Wrong Turn 2: Dead End Actor Elena 60
Fair
2007 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Actor Hot Party Girl #3 56
Average
2007 May All Your Christmases Be Black Actor herself N/A
N/A
2007 Coffee Diva Actor Chipped Tooth / Starlet N/A
N/A
2006 Black Christmas Actor Lauren Hannon 55
Average
2006 Totally Awesome Actor Pretty Girl 58
Average
2006 Snakes on a Plane Actor Autograph Girl 55
Average
2006 Kill Shot: The Making of 'FD3' Actor 59
Average
2006 Dead Teenager Movie Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Scary Movie 4 Actor Chingy's Girl #1 55
Average
2006 Final Destination 3 Actor Ashlyn Halperin 60
Fair
2005 Blood Angels Actor Tanya 58
Average
2004 Going the Distance Actor Waitress 58
Average
2002 I Spy Actor Beautiful Girl 55
Average
2002 The Secret Life of Zoey Actor Cheerleader 59
Average
2002 Insomnia Actor Kay Connell 68
Fair
2001 Children of the Corn: Revelation Actor Tiffany 55
Average
2000 Sanctimony Actor Virginia 58
Average
2000 Get Carter Actor Girl #1 55
Average

Directing

2024 This Time Each Year Directing Director 58
Average
2024 Shifting Gears Directing Director 58
Average