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.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To The Moon And Back
Rita
2025
The Wish Swap
Jess
2025
This Time Each Year
Doctor Lo
2024
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters
Rita
2024
Wild Cards
Siobhan · (1 episode)
2024
Break In
Ellen
2023
Old Flames Never Die
Kira Young (older)
2022
Magic in Mount Holly
Daphne
2021
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made
Rita Haywith
2021
The Wrong Wedding Planner
Ashley
2020
Christmas at Dollywood
Maggie Davis
2019
Flip That Romance
Kat
2019
Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls
Ramona
2019
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar
Rita Haywith
2018
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled
Rita Haywith
2018
Christmas at Holly Lodge
Callie
2017
Wonder
Julian's Mom
2017
Marry Me at Christmas
Isabel
2017
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
Rita Haywith
2017
2 Bullets
Kate
2017
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground
Rita Haywith
2017
Hearts of Christmas
Lauren Wright
2016
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without You
Rita Haywith
2016
Rampage: President Down
Bill's Girlfriend
2016
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million
Rita Haywith
2016
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the Heart
Rita Haywith
2016
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream
Rita Haywith
2015
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told
Rita Haywith
2015
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
Gretchen
2015
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love
Rita Haywith
2015
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas
Rita Haywith
2014
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Rita Haywith · (10 episodes)
2014
Almost Human
Jeannie · (1 episode)
2013
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Rita Haywith
2013
Primeval: New World
Toby Nance · (13 episodes)
2012
A Little Bit Zombie
Tina
2012
To the Mat
Piper / Peaches
2011
Killer Mountain
Dr. Nina
2011
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Cassandra Hobbs · (1 episode)
2010
Hot Tub Time Machine
Zoe
2010
Republic of Doyle
Michelle Cantwell (as Crystal Lowe) · (1 episode)
2010
Driven to Kill
Tanya
2009
Trust
Michelle
2009
Playing for Keeps
Faiza
2009
Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon
Ashley
2008
Dim Sum Funeral
Jane
2008
Center Stage: Turn It Up
Lexi
2008
The Boy Next Door
Nicole
2008
Poison Ivy: The Secret Society
Isabel
2008
Bionic Woman
Jessica · (1 episode)
2007
Good Luck Chuck
Cam's Wedding Friend
2007
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
Elena
2007
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Hot Party Girl #3
2007
May All Your Christmases Be Black
herself
2007
Coffee Diva
Chipped Tooth / Starlet
2007
Black Christmas
Lauren Hannon
2006
Totally Awesome
Pretty Girl
2006
Snakes on a Plane
Autograph Girl
2006
Dead Teenager Movie
Self
2006
Kill Shot: The Making of 'FD3'
2006
Psych
Eden · (1 episode)
2006
Psych
Daphne · (1 episode)
2006
Scary Movie 4
Chingy's Girl #1
2006
The Evidence
Deb Kintza · (1 episode)
2006
Final Destination 3
Ashlyn Halperin
2006
Falcon Beach
Kelly (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2006
Masters of Horror
Lily · (1 episode)
2005
Killer Instinct
Yvette · (1 episode)
2005
Supernatural
Leticia Gore Actress · (1 episode)
2005
Bones
(1 episode)
2005
Blood Angels
Tanya
2005
Life As We Know It
Julie · (1 episode)
2004
Going the Distance
Waitress
2004
Stargate Atlantis
Mardola · (1 episode)
2004
The Collector
Cree · (1 episode)
2004
The L Word
Cocktail Waitress · (1 episode)
2004
I Spy
Beautiful Girl
2002
The Twilight Zone
Groupie · (1 episode)
2002
The Secret Life of Zoey
Cheerleader
2002
Insomnia
Kay Connell
2002
The Sausage Factory
Shannon · (3 episodes)
2001
Smallville
Vala · (4 episodes)
2001
Children of the Corn: Revelation
Tiffany
2001
Sanctimony
Virginia
2000
Get Carter
Girl #1
2000
Da Vinci's Inquest
Sylvia · (2 episodes)
1998
Da Vinci's Inquest
Shelley Dunne · (1 episode)
1998
Da Vinci's Inquest
Hooker Getting Into Car (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1998
Cold Squad
Samantha Gordon · (1 episode)
1998
Cold Squad
Myra Lawson · (2 episodes)
1998
Breaker High
Melina · (1 episode)
1997
Stargate SG-1
Nya · (1 episode)
1997
The Adventures of Shirley Holmes
Pascal · (1 episode)
1997