Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
Known for acting · Born 20 January 1981 · 45 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
103 credits
Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe is a prominent Canadian actress and director recognized for her versatile roles spanning iconic horror films and beloved romantic dramas. She spent part of her childhood in Hong Kong and began her professional entertainment career at age 15. Lowe established herself early on as a premier Hollywood "Scream Queen" by starring in several major horror franchises. Transitioning to mainstream television, she captured hearts as the quirky and lovable Rita Haywith in the hit Hallmark Channel franchise Signed, Sealed, Delivered. She has consistently starred in the series and its subsequent television films since 2013.
Known for
Children of the Corn: Revelation
2001
Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon
2008
Final Destination 3
2006
Primeval: New World
2012
Smallville
2001
A Little Bit Zombie
2012
Marry Me at Christmas
2017
Center Stage: Turn It Up
2008
Rampage: President Down
2016
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
2007
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
2013
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar
2018
Acting (97)
2026Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of MurderLeahFilm
2026All's Fair in Love and MahjongShelleyFilm
2025Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Moon and BackRitaFilm
2025The Wish SwapJessFilm
2024Wild CardsSiobhanSeries
2024Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three LettersRitaFilm
2024This Time Each YearDoctor LoFilm
2023Break InEllenFilm
2022Old Flames Never DieKira YoungFilm
2021Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have MadeRita HaywithFilm
2021Magic in Mount HollyDaphneFilm
2020The Wrong Wedding PlannerAshleyFilm
2019Flip That RomanceKatFilm
2019Christmas at DollywoodMaggie DavisFilm
2019Benchwarmers 2: Breaking BallsRamonaFilm
2018Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the AltarRita HaywithFilm
2018Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less TraveledRita HaywithFilm
2017WonderJulian's MomFilm
2017Marry Me at ChristmasIsabelFilm
2017Christmas at Holly LodgeCallieFilm
2017Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home AgainRita HaywithFilm
2017Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher GroundRita HaywithFilm
20172 BulletsKateFilm
2016Rampage: President DownBill's GirlfriendFilm
2016Hearts of ChristmasLauren WrightFilm
2016Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the HeartRita HaywithFilm
2016Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a MillionRita HaywithFilm
2016Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without YouRita HaywithFilm
2015Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to DieGretchenFilm
2015Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with LoveRita HaywithFilm
2015Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible DreamRita HaywithFilm
2015Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be ToldRita HaywithFilm
2014Signed, Sealed, Delivered for ChristmasRita HaywithFilm
2014Signed, Sealed, DeliveredRita Haywith · 10 episodesSeries
2013Almost HumanJeannieSeries
2013Signed, Sealed, DeliveredRita HaywithFilm
2012Primeval: New WorldToby Nance · 13 episodesSeries
2012A Little Bit ZombieTinaFilm
2011Killer MountainDr. Nina PrestonFilm
2011To the MatPiper / PeachesFilm
2010Hot Tub Time MachineZoeFilm
2010R. L. Stine's The Haunting HourCassandra HobbsSeries
2010Republic of DoyleMichelle CantwellSeries
2009Driven to KillTanyaFilm
2009Playing for KeepsFaizaFilm
2009TrustMichelleFilm
2008Center Stage: Turn It UpLexiFilm
2008Yeti: Curse of the Snow DemonAshleyFilm
2008Poison Ivy: The Secret SocietyIsabelFilm
2008The Boy Next DoorNicoleFilm
2008Dim Sum FuneralJaneFilm
2008That One NightStacyFilm
2007Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver SurferHot Party Girl #3Film
2007Good Luck ChuckCam's Wedding FriendFilm
2007Wrong Turn 2: Dead EndElenaFilm
2007Bionic WomanJessicaSeries
2007Coffee DivaChipped Tooth / StarletFilm
2007May All Your Christmases Be BlackherselfFilm
2006Final Destination 3Ashlyn HalperinFilm
2006Scary Movie 4Chingy's Girl #1Film
2006Snakes on a PlaneAutograph GirlFilm
2006PsychEden, DaphneSeries
2006Black ChristmasLauren HannonFilm
2006Totally AwesomePretty GirlFilm
2006Kill Shot: The Making of 'FD3'Film
2006Pick Me UpLilyFilm
2006Falcon BeachKelly (uncredited)Series
2006Dead Teenager MovieSelfFilm
2006The EvidenceDeb KintzaSeries
2006Death's Design: Making "Final Destination 3"SelfFilm
2005SupernaturalLeticia Gore ActressSeries
2005Masters of HorrorLilySeries
2005Blood AngelsTanyaFilm
2005Killer InstinctYvetteSeries
2004Stargate AtlantisMardolaSeries
2004The L WordCocktail WaitressSeries
2004Going the DistanceWaitressFilm
2004The CollectorCreeSeries
2004Life As We Know ItJulieSeries
2002InsomniaKay ConnellFilm
2002I SpyBeautiful GirlFilm
2002The Twilight ZoneGroupieSeries
2002The Secret Life of ZoeyCheerleaderFilm
2001SmallvilleVala · 4 episodesSeries
2001Children of the Corn: RevelationTiffanyFilm
2001The Sausage FactoryShannon · 3 episodesSeries
2000Get CarterGirl #1Film
2000SanctimonyVirginiaFilm
1998Cold SquadSamantha Gordon, Myra Lawson · 2 episodesSeries
1998Da Vinci's InquestSylvia · 2 episodes, Hooker Getting Into Car (uncredited), Shelley DunneSeries
1997Stargate SG-1NyaSeries
1997The Adventures of Shirley HolmesPascalSeries
1997Breaker HighMelinaSeries
—After GlowJessicaFilm
—SufferChained GirlFilm
—Meeting with the DevilSatan's DaughterFilm
—Living ShameTaiFilm
Directing (6)
2026Broad TripDirectorFilm
2025Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDirectorFilm
2025Eat, Pray, LieDirectorFilm
2024This Time Each YearDirectorFilm
2024Shifting GearsDirectorFilm
—After GlowDirector, WriterFilm