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    Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe

    Actress · Director·Active 2013–2026
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    Career at a glance

    26Hallmark films

    6 at Christmas

    Audience rating7.4 / 10

    across 20 rated films

    Weirdness3.6 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar8.2

    Most recent

    Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of Murder2026

    Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe is the player who makes an ensemble feel like a real workplace, and the numbers say she found her people early. Across 26 films since 2013 she has never top-billed, which sounds like a knock until you see who she keeps showing up next to. She shares 15 films apiece with Geoff Gustafson, Kristin Booth, and Eric Mabius, plus 11 with Zak Santiago, so this is a steady crew rather than a rotating cast of strangers. That crew is the Signed, Sealed, Delivered world, which is also where her best work lives. To the Altar from 2018 sits at 8.2, with The Vows We Have Made and Higher Ground right behind. She mostly works the big city in winter, and she plays it fairly straight. If you love a comfort show where the same faces keep coming back, she has been part of the furniture for years.

    Follow & about Yan-Kay

    • X@RealCrystalLowe
    • Official sitecrystallo.info
    From
    Vancouver
    Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe 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).
    From Wikipedia

    Yan-Kay’s signature

    Across 23 films, Yan-Kay frequently leans into Christmas, frequently plays a tech and is usually set in the big city.

    • Christmas5 films
    • the big city11 films
    • a tech6 films

    Coming up next

    Newest title for Yan-Kay
    • 2026Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of Murder poster
      Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of Murder

      Actress · Not yet rated

    8 hours

    8 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 6 festive titles.

    Known for

    Signed, Sealed, Delivered poster
    Signed, Sealed, Delivered7.7

    as Rita Haywith · 2013

    Weirdness 2/10

    Marry Me at Christmas poster
    Marry Me at Christmas6.5

    as Isabel · 2017

    Weirdness 5/10

    Hearts of Christmas poster
    Hearts of Christmas6.8

    as Lauren · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Christmas at Holly Lodge poster
    Christmas at Holly Lodge6.5

    as Callie · 2017

    Weirdness 6/10

    Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas poster
    Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas7.5

    as Rita · 2014

    Weirdness 5/10

    Flip That Romance poster
    Flip That Romance6.4

    as Kat · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Kristin Booth headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Yan-Kay’s most frequent on-screen partner is Kristin Booth, with 16 films together.

    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Moon and Back (2025)·
    • Shifting Gears (2024)·
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters (2024)·
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made (2021)·
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled (2018)·
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar (2018)·
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground (2017)·
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again (2017)·
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the Heart (2016)·
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million (2016)·
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without You (2016)·
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love (2015)·
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told (2015)·
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream (2015)·
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas (2014)·
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered (2013)
    • Eric Mabius15
    • Geoff Gustafson15
    • Zak Santiago12
    • Gregory Harrison9
    • Emilie Ullerup4

    Recurring roles

    Yan-Kay is a recurring face in Signed, Sealed, Delivered.

    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered15 films

    Where Yan-Kay fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Yan-Kay keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies

    All 26 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    8 films
    • 2026Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of MurderActress as LeahNot rated
    • 2025Pie to Die For: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDirector · Small TownNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2025Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Moon and BackActress as Rita Haywith-Dorman · Big CityNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • 2025The Wish SwapActress as Jess · Rural/FarmNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • 2024Shifting GearsDirector · Big CityNot ratedWeird 2/10
    • 2024Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three LettersActress as Rita Haywith-Dorman · Big City7.3Weird 2/10
    • 2024This Time Each YearDirector · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 2021Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have MadeActress as Rita · Wedding8.1Weird 3/10

    2010s

    18 films
    • 2019Christmas at DollywoodActress as Maggie · Christmas6.1Weird 6/10
    • 2019Flip That RomanceActress as Kat · Small Town6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2018Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less TraveledActress as Rita · Small Town7.4Weird 2/10
    • 2018Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the AltarActress as Rita · Wedding8.2Weird 3/10
    • 2017Christmas at Holly LodgeActress as Callie · Christmas6.5Weird 6/10
    • 2017Marry Me at ChristmasActress as Isabel · Christmas6.5Weird 5/10
    • 2017Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher GroundActress as Rita Haywith · Big City8.0Weird 3/10
    • 2017Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home AgainActress as Rita Haywith · Rural/Farm7.7Weird 3/10
    • 2016Hearts of ChristmasActress as Lauren · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2016Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the HeartActress as Rita Haywith · Valentine's Day7.7Weird 3/10
    • 2016Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without YouActress as Rita Haywith · Small Town8.0Weird 4/10
    • 2016Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a MillionActress as Rita Haywith · Big City7.4Weird 2/10
    • 2015Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to DieActress as Gretchen · Resort/Vacation6.8Weird 5/10
    • 2015Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with LoveActress as Rita Haywith · Big City7.6Weird 3/10
    • 2015Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible DreamActress as Rita Haywith · July 4th7.8Weird 4/10
    • 2015Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be ToldActress as Rita Haywith · Big City7.7Weird 3/10
    • 2014Signed, Sealed, Delivered for ChristmasActress as Rita · Christmas7.5Weird 5/10
    • 2013Signed, Sealed, DeliveredActress as Rita Haywith · Big City7.7Weird 2/10

    Yan-Kay’s standouts

    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar poster
      Highest ratedSigned, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar (2018)

      Best-reviewed of the 26, at 8.2/10

      8.2
    • Christmas at Dollywood poster
      Most divisiveChristmas at Dollywood (2019)

      Lowest-rated of the 26 — every filmography has one

      6.1

    In pictures

    A quick look at Yan-Kay’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe headshotYan-Kay Crystal Lowe
    • Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of Murder poster
    • Pie to Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Moon and Back poster
    • The Wish Swap poster
    • Shifting Gears poster
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters poster
    • This Time Each Year poster
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made poster
    • Christmas at Dollywood poster
    • Flip That Romance poster
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled poster
    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Yan-Kay from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • Wonderas Julian's Mom
      2017
    • Hot Tub Time Machineas Zoe
      2010
    • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surferas Hot Party Girl #3
      2007
    • Final Destination 3as Ashlyn Halperin
      2006
    • Scary Movie 4as Chingy's Girl #1
      2006
    • Supernaturalas Leticia Gore Actress
      2005 · TV
    • Insomniaas Kay Connell
      2002
    • Smallvilleas Vala
      2001 · TV

    Yan-Kay’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Kevin Fair10 films
    • Linda-Lisa Hayter3 films
    • Charles Cooper2 films
    • David I. Strasser2 films

    Most written by

    • Martha Williamson15 films
    • Brandi Harkonen10 films
    • Nina Weinman2 films

    Who Yan-Kay works with

    The cast and crew Yan-Kay keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.

    Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsKristin Booth: 16 films togetherKristin Booth16 filmsEric Mabius: 15 films togetherEric Mabius15 filmsGeoff Gustafson: 15 films togetherGeoff Gustafson15 filmsZak Santiago: 12 films togetherZak Santiago12 filmsGregory Harrison: 9 films togetherGregory Harrison9 filmsEmilie Ullerup: 4 films togetherEmilie Ullerup4 filmsJill Morrison: 4 films togetherJill Morrison4 films

    Movies by year

    Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe Hallmark movies by release year1201314442213312026

    Ratings profile

    Average 7.4 across 20 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 7.4Christmas at Dollywood: 6.1Flip That Romance: 6.4Christmas at Holly Lodge: 6.5Marry Me at Christmas: 6.5Hearts of Christmas: 6.8Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die: 6.8Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters: 7.3Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled: 7.4Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million: 7.4Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas: 7.5Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love: 7.6Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again: 7.7Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the Heart: 7.7Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told: 7.7Signed, Sealed, Delivered: 7.7Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream: 7.8Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground: 8.0Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without You: 8.0Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made: 8.1Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar: 8.2

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe been in?
    We have 26 Hallmark movies on file for Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, spanning 2013–2026.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe known for?
    Yan-Kay is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city.
    What is Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar (2018) is Yan-Kay's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 8.2/10 audience rating.
    What is Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Signed, Sealed, Delivered (2013) has more audience votes than any other Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe usually star with?
    Yan-Kay has shared 16 films with Kristin Booth, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    What is Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe working on next?
    Yan-Kay has a new Hallmark title on the way: Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of Murder (2026).
    Is Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Yan-Kay Hallmark film we have is from 2026, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe made?
    Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe turns up in 6 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Yan-Kay Hallmark title we have is Signed, Sealed, Delivered (2013).
    Where is Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe from?
    Yan-Kay is from Vancouver.
    What does Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe do in Hallmark movies?
    Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe works on Hallmark films as actress and director.

    Data & sources

    Yan-Kay’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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