Crystal Lowe | |
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![]() Lowe in 2005 | |
Born | Yan-Kay Lo January 20, 1981 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse | Miko Tomasevich (m. 2009) |
Children | 2 |
Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe (born Yan-Kay Lo; [1] January 20, 1981[ citation needed ]) 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 (Chinese: 羅艷琪, Yale: Lòh Yihm Kèih) in Vancouver, British Columbia to a Scottish mother and Chinese father [2] 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. [3]
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 [4] 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 . [5] [6]
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. [7]
In 2017, Lowe played Sarah Albans, the mother of Julian, the main antagonist in the film version of Wonder , [8] based on the 2012 novel.
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. [9] [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Get Carter | Nikki | |
Sanctimony | Virginia | ||
2001 | Children of the Corn: Revelation | Tiffany | |
2002 | Insomnia | Kay Connell | |
2002 | I Spy | Beautiful Girl | |
2004 | Going the Distance | Waitress | |
2005 | Thralls | Tanya Watner | |
2006 | Final Destination 3 | Ashlyn Halperin | |
Scary Movie 4 | Chingy's Girl | ||
Snakes on a Plane | Autograph Girl | ||
Black Christmas | Lauren Hannon | ||
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 | ||
2008 | That One Night | Stacy | |
Center Stage: Turn It Up | Lexi | ||
Dim Sum Funeral | Jane | ||
2009 | Driven to Kill | Tanya | |
2010 | Hot Tub Time Machine | Zoe | |
2012 | A Little Bit Zombie | Tina | |
2013 | Charlie | Rose | |
2014 | Becoming Sophie | N/A | Director, producer |
2016 | Rampage: President Down | Crystal | |
2017 | Wonder | Sarah Albans | |
2019 | Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls | Ramona |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Stargate SG-1 | Nya | Episode: "Emancipation" |
Breaker High | Melina | Episode: "Beware of Geeks Baring Their Gifts" | |
1998 | Cold Squad | Samantha Gordon | Episode: "Merv Doucette" |
Da Vinci's Inquest | Shelley Dunne | Episode: "The Most Dangerous Time" | |
The Adventures of Shirley Holmes | Pascal | Episode: "The Case of the Open Hand" | |
1999–2000 | Cold Squad | Myra Larson | Episodes: "Deadly Games: Part 2", "Death by Intent: Part 1" |
2001 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Sylvia | Episodes: "Banging on the Wall", "Cheap Aftershave" |
2002 | MTV's Now What? | Shannon | Episodes: "Zack's Little Problem", "Reality Bites", "Purity Test" |
The Secret Life of Zoey | Cheerleader | Television film | |
The Twilight Zone | Groupie | Episode: "Harsh Mistress" | |
2004 | Life as We Know It | Julie | Episode: "Natural Disasters" |
2005 | The Life | Student #3 | Television film |
The Collector | Cree | Episode: "The Tattoo Artist" | |
The L Word | Cocktail Waitress | Episode: "Lap Dance" | |
2006 | Masters of Horror | Lily | Episode: "Pick Me Up" |
Killer Instinct | Yvette | Episode: "She's the Bomb" | |
The Evidence | Deb Kintza | Episode: "And the Envelope Please" | |
Totally Awesome | Pretty Girl | Television film | |
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" | |
2008 | Stargate Atlantis | Mardola | Episode: "Harmony" |
Poison Ivy: The Secret Society | Isabel Turner | Television film | |
Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon | Ashley | Television film | |
The Boy Next Door | Nicole Warner | Television film | |
2009 | Supernatural | Leticia Gore Actress | Episode: "The Real Ghostbusters" |
What Color Is Love? | Faiza | Television film | |
Trust | Michelle | Television film | |
2010 | Smallville | Vala | Recurring role (season 9) |
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 | Nina | Television film | |
2012 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Cassandra | Episode: "Headshot" |
2012–2013 | Primeval: New World | Toby Nance | Main role |
2013–2014 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered | Rita Haywith | Main role [12] |
2014 | Almost Human | Jeannie | Episode: "Simon Says" |
Republic of Doyle | Michelle Cantwell | Episode: "No Rest for the Convicted" | |
2014–2021 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered | Rita Haywith | Television film series |
2015 | Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die | Gretchen / Linda French | Television film |
2016 | Hearts of Christmas | Lauren Wright | Television film |
2017 | Christmas at Holly Lodge | Callie | Television film [13] |
2017 | Marry Me At Christmas | Isabel | Television film |
2019 | Flip That Romance | Kat | Television film |
Christmas at Dollywood | Maggie Davis | Television film | |
2020 | The Wrong Wedding Planner | Ashley | Television film; credited as Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe |
2022 | Old Flames Never Die | Kira | Television film; credited as Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe |
Year | Event | Award/category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2006 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Line That Killed (Best One-Liner) [lower-alpha 1] | Final Destination 3 | Nominated | [14] [15] |
2012 | Canada International Film Festival | Rising Star Award (shared with Shawn Roberts and Kristopher Turner, among others [16] ) | A Little Bit Zombie | Won | [17] [18] [16] |
2014 | UBCP/ACTRA Awards | Best Actress | Signed, Sealed, Delivered | Nominated | [19] |
2016 | UBCP/ACTRA Awards | Best Actress | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love | Nominated | [20] |
2017 | The IndieFest Film Awards | Award of Excellence for Best Short Film | The Curtain | Won | [21] |
LA Shorts Awards | Platinum Award for Best Short Film | The Curtain | Won | [22] | |
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards | LAIFF August Award for Best Drama Short | The Curtain | Nominated | [16] | |
NYC Indie Film Awards | NYC Indie Film Award for Best Short Film | The Curtain | Won | [23] |
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