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Crystal Lowe

Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe was born to a Chinese father and a Scottish mother on January 20th in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. At a young age, Crystal and her family moved to Hong Kong, where she spent a few years, becoming fluent in Cantonese. Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe started her professional acting career at fifteen years old and was quickly cast to appear in numerous television series including Stargate SGI, The Twilight Zone, The L word, and many more. As her film career blossomed she became one of Hollywood's most in-demand 'Scream Queens' starring in numerous films including the beloved franchise "Final Destination", Wrong Turn, and Black Christmas. She would later go on to star as the Sci-fi heroine in the Canadian-produced series 'Primeval' as Toby Nance. She has gone on to star in the hit series 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered'. where she has been nominated for multiple awards for Best Actress for her portrayal of the quirky and lovable Rita Haywith. While filming the second season of Signed Sealed Delivered, Yan-Kay Crystal recognized that she had a great desire to spend time behind the camera in the director's chair. She has gone on to produce and direct numerous award-winning short films and was nominated for Best International Director for her short film The Curtain.


Aliases
  • Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
English

Final Destination 3

2006
as Ashlyn Halperin

Wonder

2017
as Melissa Albans

Scary Movie 4

2006
as Chingy's Girl #1

Wrong Turn 2: Dead End

2007
as Elena Garcia

Insomnia

2002
as Kay Connell

Good Luck Chuck

2007
as Cam's Wedding Friend

Snakes on a Plane

2006
as Autograph Girl

Old Flames Never Die

2022
as Kira Young (older)

Black Christmas

2006
as Lauren Hannon

Pick Me Up

2006
as Lily

Sanctimony

2000
as Virginia

Totally Awesome

2006
as Pretty Girl

I Spy

2002
as Beautiful Girl

Killer Mountain

2011
as Dr. Nina

To the Mat

2011
as Piper / Peaches

Get Carter

2000
as Girl #1

Driven To Kill

2009
as Tanya

Hearts of Christmas

2016
as Lauren Wright

Primeval: New World

2012
as Toby Nance

Going the Distance

2004
as Waitress

Kill Shot: The Making of 'FD3'

2006
as Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe

Thralls

2005
as Tanya

The Secret Life of Zoey

2002
as Cheerleader

Guest Star

Episode R L Stine's The Haunting Hour
Headshot
2012
Episode Almost Human
Simon Says
2014
Episode The Collector
The Tattoo Artist
2005
Episode Stargate Atlantis
Harmony
2008
Episode Breaker High
Beware of Geeks Baring Their Gifts
1997
Episode Psych
Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast
2007
Episode Masters of Horror
Pick Me Up
2006
Episode Psych
If You're So Smart, Then Why Are You Dead?
2007
Episode The L Word
Lap Dance
2005