Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
- Teen actor
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.
Acted in
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To The Moon And Back
2025
as Rita
The Wish Swap
2025
as Jess
This Time Each Year
2024
as Doctor Lo
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters
2024
as Rita
Wild Cards
2024
as Siobhan
Break In
2023
as Ellen
Old Flames Never Die
2022
as Kira Young (older)
Magic in Mount Holly
2021
as Daphne
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made
2021
as Rita Haywith
The Wrong Wedding Planner
2020
as Ashley
Christmas at Dollywood
2019
as Maggie Davis
Flip That Romance
2019
as Kat
Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls
2019
as Ramona
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar
2018
as Rita Haywith
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled
2018
as Rita Haywith
Christmas at Holly Lodge
2017
as Callie
Wonder
2017
as Julian's Mom
Marry Me at Christmas
2017
as Isabel
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
2017
as Rita Haywith
2 Bullets
2017
as Kate
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground
2017
as Rita Haywith
Hearts of Christmas
2016
as Lauren Wright
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without You
2016
as Rita Haywith
Rampage: President Down
2016
as Bill's Girlfriend
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million
2016
as Rita Haywith
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the Heart
2016
as Rita Haywith
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream
2015
as Rita Haywith
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told
2015
as Rita Haywith
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
2015
as Gretchen
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love
2015
as Rita Haywith
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas
2014
as Rita Haywith
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
2014
as Rita Haywith
Almost Human
2013
as Jeannie
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
2013
as Rita Haywith
Primeval: New World
2012
as Toby Nance
A Little Bit Zombie
2012
as Tina
To the Mat
2011
as Piper / Peaches
Killer Mountain
2011
as Dr. Nina
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010
as Cassandra Hobbs
Hot Tub Time Machine
2010
as Zoe
Republic of Doyle
2010
as Michelle Cantwell (as Crystal Lowe)
Driven to Kill
2009
as Tanya
Trust
2009
as Michelle
Playing for Keeps
2009
as Faiza
Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon
2008
as Ashley
Dim Sum Funeral
2008
as Jane
Center Stage: Turn It Up
2008
as Lexi
The Boy Next Door
2008
as Nicole
Poison Ivy: The Secret Society
2008
as Isabel
Bionic Woman
2007
as Jessica
Good Luck Chuck
2007
as Cam's Wedding Friend
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
2007
as Elena
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007
as Hot Party Girl #3
May All Your Christmases Be Black
2007
as herself
Coffee Diva
2007
as Chipped Tooth / Starlet
Black Christmas
2006
as Lauren Hannon
Totally Awesome
2006
as Pretty Girl
Snakes on a Plane
2006
as Autograph Girl
Dead Teenager Movie
2006
as Self
Kill Shot: The Making of 'FD3'
2006
Psych
2006
as Eden
Psych
2006
as Daphne
Scary Movie 4
2006
as Chingy's Girl #1
The Evidence
2006
as Deb Kintza
Final Destination 3
2006
as Ashlyn Halperin
Falcon Beach
2006
as Kelly (uncredited)
Masters of Horror
2005
as Lily
Killer Instinct
2005
as Yvette
Supernatural
2005
as Leticia Gore Actress
Bones
2005
Blood Angels
2005
as Tanya
Life As We Know It
2004
as Julie
Going the Distance
2004
as Waitress
Stargate Atlantis
2004
as Mardola
The Collector
2004
as Cree
The L Word
2004
as Cocktail Waitress
I Spy
2002
as Beautiful Girl
The Twilight Zone
2002
as Groupie
The Secret Life of Zoey
2002
as Cheerleader
Insomnia
2002
as Kay Connell
The Sausage Factory
2001
as Shannon
Smallville
2001
as Vala
Children of the Corn: Revelation
2001
as Tiffany
Sanctimony
2000
as Virginia
Get Carter
2000
as Girl #1
Da Vinci's Inquest
1998
as Sylvia
Da Vinci's Inquest
1998
as Shelley Dunne
Da Vinci's Inquest
1998
as Hooker Getting Into Car (uncredited)
Cold Squad
1998
as Samantha Gordon
Cold Squad
1998
as Myra Lawson
Breaker High
1997
as Melina
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Nya
The Adventures of Shirley Holmes
1997
as Pascal