Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
Born 20/01/1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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).

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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Filmography (Movies)

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To The Moon And Back

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To The Moon And Back

Character:Rita

Release Date:26/04/2025

The Wish Swap

The Wish Swap

Character:Jess

Release Date:08/02/2025

This Time Each Year

This Time Each Year

Character:Doctor Lo

Release Date:24/10/2024

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters

Character:Rita

Release Date:12/07/2024

Break In

Break In

Character:Ellen

Release Date:17/11/2023

Old Flames Never Die

Old Flames Never Die

Character:Kira Young (older)

Release Date:11/02/2022

Magic in Mount Holly

Magic in Mount Holly

Character:Daphne

Release Date:16/11/2021

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made

Character:Rita Haywith

Release Date:17/10/2021

The Wrong Wedding Planner

The Wrong Wedding Planner

Character:Ashley

Release Date:17/07/2020

Christmas at Dollywood

Christmas at Dollywood

Character:Maggie Davis

Release Date:08/12/2019

Flip That Romance

Flip That Romance

Character:Kat

Release Date:16/03/2019

Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls

Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls

Character:Ramona

Release Date:29/01/2019

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar

Character:Rita Haywith

Release Date:15/07/2018

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled

Character:Rita Haywith

Release Date:11/02/2018

Christmas at Holly Lodge

Christmas at Holly Lodge

Character:Callie

Release Date:03/12/2017

Wonder

Wonder

Character:Julian's Mom

Release Date:13/11/2017

Marry Me at Christmas

Marry Me at Christmas

Character:Isabel

Release Date:28/10/2017

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again

Character:Rita Haywith

Release Date:24/09/2017

2 Bullets

2 Bullets

Character:Kate

Release Date:01/06/2017

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground

Character:Rita Haywith

Release Date:19/02/2017

Hearts of Christmas

Hearts of Christmas

Character:Lauren Wright

Release Date:04/12/2016

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without You

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without You

Character:Rita Haywith

Release Date:25/09/2016

Rampage: President Down

Rampage: President Down

Character:Bill's Girlfriend

Release Date:26/08/2016

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million

Character:Rita Haywith

Release Date:24/07/2016

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the Heart

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the Heart

Character:Rita Haywith

Release Date:21/02/2016

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream

Character:Rita Haywith

Release Date:04/10/2015

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told

Character:Rita Haywith

Release Date:13/09/2015

Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die

Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die

Character:Gretchen

Release Date:02/08/2015

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love

Character:Rita Haywith

Release Date:06/06/2015

Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas

Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas

Character:Rita Haywith

Release Date:23/11/2014

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Character:Rita Haywith

Release Date:12/10/2013

A Little Bit Zombie

A Little Bit Zombie

Character:Tina

Release Date:03/02/2012

To the Mat

To the Mat

Character:Piper / Peaches

Release Date:17/08/2011

Killer Mountain

Killer Mountain

Character:Dr. Nina Preston

Release Date:01/08/2011

Hot Tub Time Machine

Hot Tub Time Machine

Character:Zoe

Release Date:26/03/2010

Driven to Kill

Driven to Kill

Character:Tanya

Release Date:01/05/2009

Trust

Trust

Character:Michelle

Release Date:29/01/2009

Playing for Keeps

Playing for Keeps

Character:Faiza

Release Date:18/01/2009

Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon

Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon

Character:Ashley

Release Date:08/11/2008

Dim Sum Funeral

Dim Sum Funeral

Character:Jane

Release Date:01/11/2008

Center Stage: Turn It Up

Center Stage: Turn It Up

Character:Lexi

Release Date:30/10/2008

The Boy Next Door

The Boy Next Door

Character:Nicole

Release Date:01/06/2008

Poison Ivy: The Secret Society

Poison Ivy: The Secret Society

Character:Isabel

Release Date:18/04/2008

That One Night

That One Night

Character:Stacy

Release Date:19/02/2008

Good Luck Chuck

Good Luck Chuck

Character:Cam's Wedding Friend

Release Date:21/09/2007

Wrong Turn 2: Dead End

Wrong Turn 2: Dead End

Character:Elena

Release Date:25/08/2007

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Character:Hot Party Girl #3

Release Date:13/06/2007

May All Your Christmases Be Black

May All Your Christmases Be Black

Character:herself

Release Date:03/04/2007

Coffee Diva

Coffee Diva

Character:Chipped Tooth / Starlet

Release Date:01/01/2007

Black Christmas

Black Christmas

Character:Lauren Hannon

Release Date:15/12/2006

Totally Awesome

Totally Awesome

Character:Pretty Girl

Release Date:07/11/2006

Snakes on a Plane

Snakes on a Plane

Character:Autograph Girl

Release Date:17/08/2006

Dead Teenager Movie

Dead Teenager Movie

Character:Self

Release Date:25/07/2006

Kill Shot: The Making of 'FD3'

Kill Shot: The Making of 'FD3'

Character:

Release Date:25/07/2006

Scary Movie 4

Scary Movie 4

Character:Chingy's Girl #1

Release Date:12/04/2006

Final Destination 3

Final Destination 3

Character:Ashlyn Halperin

Release Date:09/02/2006

Blood Angels

Blood Angels

Character:Tanya

Release Date:22/03/2005

Going the Distance

Going the Distance

Character:Waitress

Release Date:20/08/2004

I Spy

I Spy

Character:Beautiful Girl

Release Date:31/10/2002

The Secret Life of Zoey

The Secret Life of Zoey

Character:Cheerleader

Release Date:19/08/2002

Insomnia

Insomnia

Character:Kay Connell

Release Date:24/05/2002

Children of the Corn: Revelation

Children of the Corn: Revelation

Character:Tiffany

Release Date:09/10/2001

Sanctimony

Sanctimony

Character:Virginia

Release Date:26/10/2000

Get Carter

Get Carter

Character:Girl #1

Release Date:06/10/2000

Television Appearances

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