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Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe

Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Insomnia
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Insomnia

7.0(5.3K)
Insomnia
Kay Connell
Poster for 2 Bullets
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2 Bullets

2 Bullets
Kate
Poster for Children of the Corn: Revelation
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Children of the Corn: Revelation

3.9(0.1K)
Children of the Corn: Revelation
Tiffany
Poster for Final Destination 3
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Final Destination 3

6.2(4.5K)
Final Destination 3
Ashlyn Halperin
Poster for Black Christmas
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Black Christmas

5.2(0.6K)
Black Christmas
Lauren Hannon
Poster for Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
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Wrong Turn 2: Dead End

6.1(1.5K)
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
Elena
Poster for Break In
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Break In

3.5(0.0K)
Break In
Ellen
Poster for Poison Ivy: The Secret Society
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Poison Ivy: The Secret Society

4.6(0.1K)
Poison Ivy: The Secret Society
Isabel
Poster for A Little Bit Zombie
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A Little Bit Zombie

5.1(0.1K)
A Little Bit Zombie
Tina
Poster for Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls
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Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls

4.3(0.0K)
Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls
Ramona

Production

Poster for Shifting Gears
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Shifting Gears

6.9(0.0K)
Shifting Gears
Director
Poster for This Time Each Year
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This Time Each Year

6.3(0.0K)
This Time Each Year
Director
Poster for Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
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Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

7.4(0.0K)
Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Director
Poster for Eat, Pray, Lie
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Eat, Pray, Lie

4.5(0.0K)
Eat, Pray, Lie
Director
Poster for Broad Trip
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Broad Trip

5.0(0.0K)
Broad Trip
Director
Poster for After Glow
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After Glow

After Glow
Director
Poster for After Glow
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After Glow

After Glow
Writer

Gallery

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