{{Short description|Canadian actress (born 1981)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox person | image = Crystal Lowe.jpg | caption = Lowe in 2005 | birth_name = Yan-Kay Lo | name = Crystal Lowe | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|1|20}} | birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | other_names = | occupation = Actress | spouse = {{marriage|Miko Tomasevich|2009}} | children = 2 | years_active = 1996–present }}
'''Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe''' (born '''Yan-Kay Lo''';<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gidlow|first=Steve|date=2020-07-17|title=LMN's "Wrong" Franchise Is the "Right Fit" for Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe|url=https://www.mediavillage.com/article/lmns-wrong-franchise-is-the-right-fit-for-yan-kay-crystal-lowe/|access-date=2021-03-22|website=MediaVillage|language=en}}</ref> January 20, 1981{{cn|date=March 2023}}) is a Canadian actress and director. 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).
==Early life and family== Lowe was born '''Yan-Kay Lo''' in Vancouver, British Columbia to a Scottish mother and Chinese father<ref name="asiancemagazine">{{cite web|url=http://asiancemagazine.com/dec_2006/canadian_actress_crystal_lowe|title=Canadian actress Crystal Lowe (interview) – AsianceMagazine.com.|access-date=2010-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628202822/http://www.asiancemagazine.com/dec_2006/canadian_actress_crystal_lowe|archive-date=2012-06-28|url-status=dead}}</ref> from Hong Kong. When she was young the family moved to Hong Kong, 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://starrymag.com/crystal-lowe-signed-sealed-delivered-from-the-heart/|title=Crystal Lowe – Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From The Heart|date=20 February 2016|website=Starry Mag}}</ref>
==Career== 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''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2010/05/21/smallville-season-9-review|title=SMALLVILLE: SEASON 9 REVIEW|date=21 May 2010|website=uk.ign.com}}</ref> 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''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/canadianstar/crystal-lowe-takes-predators-streets-vancouver-new-primeval-spin|title=Crystal Lowe takes on predators in the streets of Vancouver in new Primeval spin-off|date=15 December 2012|website=Vancouver Observer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-01-08/primeval-new-world-meet-the-cast/|title=Primeval: New World – meet the cast|date=8 January 2013|website=Radio Times}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-models-crystal-lowe/|title=Vancouver Models: Crystal Lowe|date=23 December 2015|website=Daily Hive}}</ref>
In 2017, Lowe played Sarah Albans, the mother of Julian, the main antagonist in the film version of ''Wonder'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trailtimes.ca/entertainment/b-c-actresss-role-in-wonder-brings-perspective-to-the-topic-of-bullying/|title=B.C. actress's role in Wonder brings perspective to the topic of bullying|date=11 December 2017|website=trailtimes.ca}}</ref> based on the 2012 novel.
==Personal life== On August 8, 2009, Lowe married Miko Tomasevich at Vancouver's historic Hycroft Manor. She and her husband own Hyde Restaurant in Vancouver, British Columbia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westender.com/eat-drink/main-street-hyde-and-lowe-1.879970|title=MAIN STREET: Hyde and Lowe|date=27 March 2013|website=westender.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.womensenterprise.ca/success_stories/crystal-lowe/|title=Crystal Lowe, Hyde Restaurant, Vancouver|accessdate=11 January 2018|website=Women's Enterprise Center|date=February 2, 2017 }}</ref>
Lowe is fluent in Cantonese.<ref>{{cite web|title=Check Out the Newest Signed, Sealed, Delivered Movie! Plus, the Premiere Date and More|url=https://parade.com/1244646/klconniewang/signed-sealed-delivered-movie-2021/|accessdate=1 October 2022|website=Parade Magazine|date=November 2021 }}</ref>
In February 2025, Lowe was diagnosed with stage-3 breast cancer and underwent chemotherapy and had a double mastectomy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/hallmark-star-diagnosed-with-cancer-at-44-i-promise-to-persevere/ar-AA1OhEvh?ocid=BingNewsVerp|title=Hallmark Star Diagnosed With Cancer at 44: 'I Promise to Persevere'|publisher=MSN|date=October 14, 2025|accessdate=October 14, 2025}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2000 | ''Get Carter'' | Nikki | |- | ''Sanctimony'' | Virginia | |- ! scope=row | 2001 | ''Children of the Corn: Revelation'' | Tiffany | |- ! scope=row | 2002 | ''Insomnia'' | Kay Connell | |- ! scope=row | 2002 | ''I Spy'' | Beautiful Girl | |- ! scope=row | 2004 | ''Going the Distance'' | Waitress | |- !scope=row | 2005 | ''Thralls'' | Tanya Watner | |- ! rowspan="4" scope="row" | 2006 | ''Final Destination 3'' | Ashlyn Halperin | |- | ''Scary Movie 4'' | Chingy's Girl | |- | ''Snakes on a Plane'' | Autograph Girl | |- | ''Black Christmas'' | Lauren Hannon | |- ! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 2007 | ''Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'' | Hot Party Girl | |- | ''Wrong Turn 2: Dead End'' | Elena Garcia | |- | ''Good Luck Chuck'' | Cam's Wedding Friend | |- ! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 2008 | ''That One Night'' | Stacy | |- | ''Center Stage: Turn It Up'' | Lexi | |- | ''Dim Sum Funeral'' | Jane | |- ! scope=row | 2009 | ''Driven to Kill'' | Tanya | |- ! scope=row | 2010 | ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' | Zoe | |- ! scope=row | 2012 | data-sort-value="Little Bit Zombie, A" | ''A Little Bit Zombie'' | Tina | |- ! scope=row | 2013 | ''Charlie'' | Rose | |- ! scope=row | 2014 | ''Becoming Sophie'' | {{TableTBA|N/A}} | Director, producer |- ! scope=row | 2016 | ''Rampage: President Down'' | Crystal | |- ! scope="row" | 2017 | ''Wonder'' | Sarah Albans | |- ! scope=row | 2019 | ''Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls'' | Ramona | |- ! scope=row | 2023 | ''Break In'' | Ellen | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1997 | ''Stargate SG-1'' | Nya | Episode: "Emancipation" |- | ''Breaker High'' | Melina | Episode: "Beware of Geeks Baring Their Gifts" |- ! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 1998 | ''Cold Squad'' | Samantha Gordon | Episode: "Merv Doucette" |- | ''Da Vinci's Inquest'' | Shelley Dunne | Episode: "The Most Dangerous Time" |- | data-sort-value="Adventures of Shirley Holmes, The" | ''The Adventures of Shirley Holmes'' | Pascal | Episode: "The Case of the Open Hand" |- !scope=row | 1999–2000 | ''Cold Squad'' | Myra Larson | Episodes: "Deadly Games: Part 2", "Death by Intent: Part 1" |- !scope=row | 2001 | ''Da Vinci's Inquest'' | Sylvia | Episodes: "Banging on the Wall", "Cheap Aftershave" |- ! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 2002 | ''MTV's Now What?'' | Shannon | Episodes: "Zack's Little Problem", "Reality Bites", "Purity Test" |- | data-sort-value="Secret Life of Zoey, The" | ''The Secret Life of Zoey'' | Cheerleader | Television film |- | data-sort-value="Twilight Zone, The" | ''The Twilight Zone'' | Groupie | Episode: "Harsh Mistress" |- !scope=row | 2004 | ''Life as We Know It'' | Julie | Episode: "Natural Disasters" |- ! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 2005 | data-sort-value="Life, The" | ''The Life'' | Student #3 | Television film |- | data-sort-value="Collector, The" | ''The Collector'' | Cree | Episode: "The Tattoo Artist" |- | data-sort-value="L Word, The" | ''The L Word'' | Cocktail Waitress | Episode: "Lap Dance" |- ! rowspan="4" scope="row" | 2006 | ''Masters of Horror'' | Lily | Episode: "Pick Me Up" |- | ''Killer Instinct'' | Yvette | Episode: "She's the Bomb" |- | data-sort-value="Evidence, The" | ''The Evidence'' | Deb Kintza | Episode: "And the Envelope Please" |- | ''Totally Awesome'' | Pretty Girl | Television film |- ! rowspan="4" scope="row" | 2007 | ''Falcon Beach'' | Kelly | Episode: "Strawberry Social Reject" |- | ''Psych'' | Eden | Episode: "Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast" |- | ''Psych'' | Daphne | Episode: "If You're So Smart, Then Why Are You Dead?" |- | ''Bionic Woman'' | Jessica | Episode: "Second Chances" |- ! rowspan="4" scope="row" | 2008 | ''Stargate Atlantis'' | Mardola | Episode: "Harmony" |- | ''Poison Ivy: The Secret Society'' | Isabel Turner | Television film |- | ''Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon'' | Ashley | Television film |- | data-sort-value="Boy Next Door, The" | ''The Boy Next Door'' | Nicole Warner | Television film |- ! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 2009 | ''Supernatural'' | Leticia Gore Actress | Episode: "The Real Ghostbusters" |- | ''What Color Is Love?'' | Faiza | Television film |- | ''Trust'' | Michelle | Television film |- !scope=row | 2010 | ''Smallville'' | Vala | Recurring role (season 9) |- ! rowspan="4" scope="row" | 2011 | ''Shattered'' | Woman | Episode: "Finding the Boy" |- | ''Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story'' | Natalie | Television film |- | ''To the Mat'' | Piper / Peaches | Television film |- | ''Killer Mountain'' | Dr. Nina Preston | Television film |- !scope=row | 2012 | ''R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour'' | Cassandra | Episode: "Headshot" |- !scope=row | 2012–2013 | ''Primeval: New World'' | Toby Nance | Main role |- !scope=row | 2013–2014 | ''Signed, Sealed, Delivered'' | Rita Haywith | Main role<ref>[http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/signedsealeddelivered/about About Signed, Sealed, Delivered - The Series] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413125027/http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/signedsealeddelivered/about|date=2014-04-13}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2014 | ''Almost Human'' | Jeannie | Episode: "Simon Says" |- | ''Republic of Doyle'' | Michelle Cantwell | Episode: "No Rest for the Convicted" |- !scope=row | 2014–2018; 2021; 2024; 2025 | ''Signed, Sealed, Delivered'' | Rita Haywith | Television film series |- !scope=row | 2015 | ''Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die'' | Gretchen / Linda French | Television film |- !scope=row | 2016 | ''Hearts of Christmas'' | Lauren Wright | Television film |- !scope=row | 2017 | ''Christmas at Holly Lodge'' | Callie | Television film<ref>{{cite web|date=3 December 2017|title=Hallmark Channel 'Christmas At Holly Lodge' Premiere: Meet The Cast, Watch Trailer|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/hallmark-channel-christmas-holly-lodge-premiere-meet-cast-watch-trailer-2622592|website=ibtimes.com}}</ref> |- !scope=row | 2017 | ''Marry Me At Christmas'' | Isabel | Television film |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2019 | ''Flip That Romance'' | Kat | Television film |- | ''Christmas at Dollywood'' | Maggie Davis | Television film |- !scope=row | 2020 | data-sort-value="Wrong Wedding Planner, The" | ''The Wrong Wedding Planner'' | Ashley | Television film; credited as Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe |- !scope=row | 2022 | ''Old Flames Never Die'' | Kira | Television film; credited as Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe |- ! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 2024 | ''Wild Cards'' | Siobhan | Episode: "Howl to Get Away With Murder"; credited as Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe |- | ''Shifting Gears'' |N/A | Television film; Director credited as Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe |- | ''This Time Each Year'' |N/A | Television film; Director credited as Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2025 | ''The Wish Swap'' | Jess | Television film; credited as Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe |- | ''A Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery'' |N/A | Television film; Director credited as Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2026 | ''Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of Murder'' | Leah | Television film; credited as Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe |- |''All's Fair in Love and Mahjong'' |Shelley |Television film; credited as Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Event ! Award/category ! Work ! Result ! class="unsortable" | Ref. |- | 2006 | ''Fangoria'' Chainsaw Awards | Line That Killed (Best One-Liner){{efn|For the line: "Look, girls with asses like mine, don't talk to guys with faces like yours."<ref name="fang">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmstalker.co.uk/archives/2006/08/fuse_fangoria_chainsaw_horror.html|title=Fuse Fangoria Chainsaw Horror Awards – The Nominees|work=Filmstalker|first=Richard|last=Brunton|date=August 28, 2006|accessdate=December 16, 2020}}</ref>}} | ''Final Destination 3'' | {{nom}} !scope=row | <ref name="fang"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20060824005584/en/fuse-Fangoria-Entertainment-Announce-Nominations-Chainsaw-Awards|title=Fuse and Fangoria Entertainment Announce Nominations for the Chainsaw Awards; First Televised Music and Horror Themed Awards Spectacular to Take Place October 15th at LA's Orpheum Theater; Premieres Exclusively on fuse Sunday, October 22nd|work=Business Wire|publisher=Berkshire Hathaway|date=August 24, 2006|accessdate=December 16, 2020}}</ref> |- | 2012 | Canada International Film Festival | Rising Star Award<br /><small>(shared with Shawn Roberts and Kristopher Turner, among others<ref name="imdba">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0522909/awards?ref_=nm_awd|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201217102250/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0522909/awards?ref_=nm_awd|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-12-17|title=Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe – Awards|publisher=IMDb. Amazon.com, Inc.|accessdate=December 17, 2020}}</ref>)</small> | ''A Little Bit Zombie'' | {{won}} !scope=row | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/207396169386112/?active_tab=about|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201216094947/https://www.facebook.com/events/207396169386112/?active_tab=about|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-12-16|title=Fantasia – A Little Bit Zombie – Red Carpet, Meet & Greet Plus Director Q & A|publisher=Facebook. Facebook, Inc.|accessdate=December 16, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sudbury.com/lifestyle/a-little-bit-zombie-invading-czech-republic-241350|title=A Little Bit Zombie invading Czech Republic|work=Sudbury|date=Jun 19, 2012|accessdate=December 16, 2020}}</ref><ref name="imdba"/> |- | 2014 | UBCP/ACTRA Awards | Best Actress | ''Signed, Sealed, Delivered'' | {{nom}} !scope=row | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vancourier.com/entertainment/nominees-announced-for-2014-ubcp-actra-awards-1.1385194|title=Nominees announced for 2014 UBCP/ACTRA Awards|date=September 22, 2014|work=Vancouver Courier|publisher=Glacier Media|first=Sabrina|last=Furminger|accessdate=December 16, 2020}}</ref> |- | 2016 | UBCP/ACTRA Awards | Best Actress | ''Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love'' | {{nom}} !scope=row | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vancourier.com/entertainment/ubcp-actra-announces-nominees-for-2016-awards-1.2347233|title=UBCP/ACTRA announces nominees for 2016 awards|work=Vancouver Courier|publisher=Glacier Media|first=Sabrina|last=Furminger|date=September 20, 2016|accessdate=December 16, 2020}}</ref> |- |rowspan="4" | 2017 | The IndieFest Film Awards | Award of Excellence for Best Short Film | ''The Curtain'' | {{won}} !scope=row | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://theindiefest.com/winners-october-2017/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201217095915/https://theindiefest.com/winners-october-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-12-17|title=Winners October 2017|publisher=The IndieFest Film Awards|accessdate=December 17, 2020}}</ref> |- | LA Shorts Awards | Platinum Award for Best Short Film | ''The Curtain'' | {{won}} !scope=row | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lashortsawards.com/september2017.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024174223/http://www.lashortsawards.com/september2017.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 24, 2017|title=LA Shorts Awards Winners: September 2017|publisher=LA Shorts Awards|accessdate=December 17, 2020}}</ref> |- | Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards | LAIFF August Award for Best Drama Short | ''The Curtain'' | {{nom}} ! scope=row | <ref name="imdba"/> |- | NYC Indie Film Awards | NYC Indie Film Award for Best Short Film | ''The Curtain'' | {{won}} ! scope=row | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://nycindiefilmawards.com/september2017.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115010901/http://nycindiefilmawards.com/september2017.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=November 15, 2017|title=NYC Indie Film Awards: Winners – September 2017|publisher=NYC Indie Film Awards|accessdate=December 17, 2020}}</ref> |}
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