Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

January 20, 1981 (45 yrs)

place of birth

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

also known as

Chrystal Lowe · Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe · Crystal Lo · Crystal Lowe

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Scary Movie 4
5.5

Scary Movie 4

2006as Chingy's Girl #1
Wonder
8.1

Wonder

2017as Julian's Mom
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
6.2

Wrong Turn 2: Dead End

2007as Elena
Good Luck Chuck
5.9

Good Luck Chuck

2007as Cam's Wedding Friend
Final Destination 3
6.2

Final Destination 3

2006as Ashlyn Halperin
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
5.6

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

2007as Hot Party Girl #3
Insomnia
7.0

Insomnia

2002as Kay Connell
Snakes on a Plane
5.5

Snakes on a Plane

2006as Autograph Girl
I Spy
5.4

I Spy

2002as Beautiful Girl
Hot Tub Time Machine
6.0

Hot Tub Time Machine

2010as Zoe
Get Carter
5.2

Get Carter

2000as Girl #1
Black Christmas
5.2

Black Christmas

2006as Lauren Hannon
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
6.7

Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die

2015as Gretchen
Driven to Kill
5.0

Driven to Kill

2009as Tanya
Children of the Corn: Revelation
3.9

Children of the Corn: Revelation

2001as Tiffany
Poison Ivy: The Secret Society
4.6

Poison Ivy: The Secret Society

2008as Isabel
Going the Distance
5.5

Going the Distance

2004as Waitress
Killer Mountain
5.1

Killer Mountain

2011as Dr. Nina Preston
Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon
4.2

Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon

2008as Ashley
Break In
4.0

Break In

2023as Ellen
Rampage: President Down
5.3

Rampage: President Down

2016as Bill's Girlfriend
The Boy Next Door
4.7

The Boy Next Door

2008as Nicole
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made
7.0

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made

2021as Rita Haywith
Center Stage: Turn It Up
6.9

Center Stage: Turn It Up

2008as Lexi
Blood Angels
4.7

Blood Angels

2005as Tanya
Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls
4.3

Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls

2019as Ramona
Flip That Romance
6.5

Flip That Romance

2019as Kat
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the Heart
7.2

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the Heart

2016as Rita Haywith
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Moon and Back
6.6

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Moon and Back

2025as Rita
Marry Me at Christmas
6.4

Marry Me at Christmas

2017as Isabel
Playing for Keeps
5.9

Playing for Keeps

2009as Faiza
Christmas at Holly Lodge
5.9

Christmas at Holly Lodge

2017as Callie
Totally Awesome
4.9

Totally Awesome

2006as Pretty Girl
Trust
6.2

Trust

2009as Michelle
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love
6.8

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love

2015as Rita Haywith
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled
6.8

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled

2018as Rita Haywith
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told
6.5

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told

2015as Rita Haywith
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million
6.4

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million

2016as Rita Haywith
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters
6.5

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters

2024as Rita
The Wrong Wedding Planner
5.0

The Wrong Wedding Planner

2020as Ashley
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
6.7

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

2013as Rita Haywith
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream
6.8

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream

2015as Rita Haywith
Sanctimony
4.2

Sanctimony

2000as Virginia
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar
7.2

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar

2018as Rita Haywith
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
6.6

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again

2017as Rita Haywith
The Wish Swap
7.6

The Wish Swap

2025as Jess
A Little Bit Zombie
5.1

A Little Bit Zombie

2012as Tina
This Time Each Year
6.3

This Time Each Year

2024as Doctor Lo
May All Your Christmases Be Black

May All Your Christmases Be Black

2007as herself
Pick Me Up
6.2

Pick Me Up

2006as Lily