Crystal Lowe
Lowe in 2005
Born
Yan-Kay Lo

(1981-01-20) January 20, 1981 (age 43)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation(s)Actress and Director
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Miko Tomasevich
​
(m. 2009)​
Children2

Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe (born Yan-Kay Lo;[1] January 20, 1981[citation needed]) 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 (2013–2021).

Early life

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]

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[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.

After directing several short films, in 2023, Lowe directed her first major film for Hallmark, "Shifting Gears," which will premiere on the Hallmark Channel on March 23, 2024.

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.[9][10]

Lowe is fluent in Cantonese.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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

Television

Year Title Role Notes
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

Awards and nominations

Year Event Award/category Work Result Ref.
2006 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Line That Killed (Best One-Liner)[a] 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]

Notes

  1. ^ For the line: "Look, girls with asses like mine, don't talk to guys with faces like yours."[14]

References

  1. ^ Gidlow, Steve (July 17, 2020). "LMN's "Wrong" Franchise Is the "Right Fit" for Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe". MediaVillage. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Canadian actress Crystal Lowe (interview) – AsianceMagazine.com". Archived from the original on June 28, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
  3. ^ "Crystal Lowe – Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From The Heart". Starry Mag. February 20, 2016.
  4. ^ "SMALLVILLE: SEASON 9 REVIEW". uk.ign.com. May 21, 2010.
  5. ^ "Crystal Lowe takes on predators in the streets of Vancouver in new Primeval spin-off". Vancouver Observer. December 15, 2012.
  6. ^ "Primeval: New World – meet the cast". Radio Times. January 8, 2013.
  7. ^ "Vancouver Models: Crystal Lowe". Daily Hive. December 23, 2015.
  8. ^ "B.C. actress's role in Wonder brings perspective to the topic of bullying". trailtimes.ca. December 11, 2017.
  9. ^ "MAIN STREET: Hyde and Lowe". westender.com. March 27, 2013.
  10. ^ "Crystal Lowe, Hyde Restaurant, Vancouver". Women's Enterprise Center. February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  11. ^ "Check Out the Newest Signed, Sealed, Delivered Movie! Plus, the Premiere Date and More". Parade Magazine. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  12. ^ About Signed, Sealed, Delivered - The Series Archived 2014-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "Hallmark Channel 'Christmas At Holly Lodge' Premiere: Meet The Cast, Watch Trailer". ibtimes.com. December 3, 2017.
  14. ^ a b Brunton, Richard (August 28, 2006). "Fuse Fangoria Chainsaw Horror Awards – The Nominees". Filmstalker. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  15. ^ "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". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. August 24, 2006. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  16. ^ a b c "Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe – Awards". IMDb. Amazon.com, Inc. Archived from the original on December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  17. ^ "Fantasia – A Little Bit Zombie – Red Carpet, Meet & Greet Plus Director Q & A". Facebook. Facebook, Inc. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  18. ^ "A Little Bit Zombie invading Czech Republic". Sudbury. June 19, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  19. ^ Furminger, Sabrina (September 22, 2014). "Nominees announced for 2014 UBCP/ACTRA Awards". Vancouver Courier. Glacier Media. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  20. ^ Furminger, Sabrina (September 20, 2016). "UBCP/ACTRA announces nominees for 2016 awards". Vancouver Courier. Glacier Media. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  21. ^ "Winners October 2017". The IndieFest Film Awards. Archived from the original on December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  22. ^ "LA Shorts Awards Winners: September 2017". LA Shorts Awards. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  23. ^ "NYC Indie Film Awards: Winners – September 2017". NYC Indie Film Awards. Retrieved December 17, 2020.

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