
Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1981-01-20 (44 years old)
Place of Birth
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
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.
Known For
Acting
(2025)
(2025)
The Wish Swap
as Jess
(2024)
(2024)
This Time Each Year
as Doctor Lo
(2023)
Break In
as Ellen
(2022)
Old Flames Never Die
as Kira Young (older)
(2021)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made
as Rita Haywith
(2021)
Magic in Mount Holly
as Daphne
(2020)
The Wrong Wedding Planner
as Ashley
(2019)
Flip That Romance
as Kat
(2019)
Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls
as Ramona
(2019)
Christmas at Dollywood
as Maggie Davis
(2018)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar
as Rita Haywith
(2018)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled
as Rita Haywith
(2017)
Wonder
as Julian's Mom
(2017)
Marry Me at Christmas
as Isabel
(2017)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground
as Rita Haywith
(2017)
Christmas at Holly Lodge
as Callie
(2017)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
as Rita Haywith
(2017)
2 Bullets
as Kate
(2016)
Rampage: President Down
as Bill's Girlfriend
(2016)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million
as Rita Haywith
(2016)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without You
as Rita Haywith
(2016)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the Heart
as Rita Haywith
(2016)
Hearts of Christmas
as Lauren Wright
(2015)
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
as Gretchen
(2015)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love
as Rita Haywith
(2015)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told
as Rita Haywith
(2015)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream
as Rita Haywith
(2014)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas
as Rita Haywith
(2013)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
as Rita Haywith
(2012)
A Little Bit Zombie
as Tina
(2011)
Killer Mountain
as Dr. Nina
(2011)
To the Mat
as Piper / Peaches
(2010)
Hot Tub Time Machine
as Zoe
(2009)
Driven to Kill
as Tanya
(2009)
Playing for Keeps
as Faiza
(2009)
Trust
as Michelle
(2008)
Center Stage: Turn It Up
as Lexi
(2008)
Poison Ivy: The Secret Society
as Isabel
(2008)
The Boy Next Door
as Nicole
(2008)
Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon
as Ashley
(2008)
Dim Sum Funeral
as Jane
(2007)
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
as Elena
(2007)
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
as Hot Party Girl #3
(2007)
Good Luck Chuck
as Cam's Wedding Friend
(2007)
May All Your Christmases Be Black
as herself
(2007)
Coffee Diva
as Chipped Tooth / Starlet
(2006)
Final Destination 3
as Ashlyn Halperin
(2006)
Scary Movie 4
as Chingy's Girl #1
(2006)
Snakes on a Plane
as Autograph Girl
(2006)
Black Christmas
as Lauren Hannon
(2006)
(2006)
Totally Awesome
as Pretty Girl
(2006)
Dead Teenager Movie
as Self
(2005)
Blood Angels
as Tanya
(2004)
Going the Distance
as Waitress
(2002)
Insomnia
as Kay Connell
(2002)
I Spy
as Beautiful Girl
(2002)
The Secret Life of Zoey
as Cheerleader
(2001)
Children of the Corn: Revelation
as Tiffany
(2000)
Get Carter
as Girl #1
(2000)
Sanctimony
as Virginia
Crew
(2024)
Shifting Gears
Director
(2024)
This Time Each Year
Director