Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
Actress · DirectorActive 2013–2026
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26Hallmark films
6 at Christmas
Audience rating7.4 / 10
across 20 rated films
Weirdness3.6 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
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
- 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).
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-Kay8 hours
8 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 6 festive titles.
Known for
Signed, Sealed, Delivered7.7
as Rita Haywith · 2013
Weirdness 2/10
Marry Me at Christmas6.5
as Isabel · 2017
Weirdness 5/10
Hearts of Christmas6.8
as Lauren · 2016
Weirdness 3/10
Christmas at Holly Lodge6.5
as Callie · 2017
Weirdness 6/10
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas7.5
as Rita · 2014
Weirdness 5/10
Flip That Romance6.4
as Kat · 2019
Weirdness 3/10
On-screen partners
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)
Recurring roles
Yan-Kay is a recurring face in Signed, Sealed, Delivered.
Where Yan-Kay fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Yan-Kay keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 26 movies
Newest first2020s
8 films- 2026
Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of MurderActress as LeahNot rated - 2025
Pie to Die For: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDirector · Small TownNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2025
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Moon and BackActress as Rita Haywith-Dorman · Big CityNot ratedWeird 5/10 - 2025
The Wish SwapActress as Jess · Rural/FarmNot ratedWeird 5/10 - 2024
Shifting GearsDirector · Big CityNot ratedWeird 2/10 - 2024
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three LettersActress as Rita Haywith-Dorman · Big City7.3Weird 2/10 - 2024
This Time Each YearDirector · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 4/10 - 2021
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have MadeActress as Rita · Wedding8.1Weird 3/10
2010s
18 films- 2019
Christmas at DollywoodActress as Maggie · Christmas6.1Weird 6/10 - 2019Flip That RomanceActress as Kat · Small Town6.4Weird 3/10
- 2018
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less TraveledActress as Rita · Small Town7.4Weird 2/10 - 2018
Signed, 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
- 2017
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher GroundActress as Rita Haywith · Big City8.0Weird 3/10 - 2017
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home AgainActress as Rita Haywith · Rural/Farm7.7Weird 3/10 - 2016Hearts of ChristmasActress as Lauren · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
- 2016
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the HeartActress as Rita Haywith · Valentine's Day7.7Weird 3/10 - 2016
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without YouActress as Rita Haywith · Small Town8.0Weird 4/10 - 2016
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a MillionActress as Rita Haywith · Big City7.4Weird 2/10 - 2015
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to DieActress as Gretchen · Resort/Vacation6.8Weird 5/10 - 2015
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with LoveActress as Rita Haywith · Big City7.6Weird 3/10 - 2015
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible DreamActress as Rita Haywith · July 4th7.8Weird 4/10 - 2015
Signed, 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
In pictures
A quick look at Yan-Kay’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Yan-Kay from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- Wonderas Julian's Mom2017
- Hot Tub Time Machineas Zoe2010
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surferas Hot Party Girl #32007
- Final Destination 3as Ashlyn Halperin2006
- Scary Movie 4as Chingy's Girl #12006
- Supernaturalas Leticia Gore Actress2005 · TV
- Insomniaas Kay Connell2002
- Smallvilleas Vala2001 · 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.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 7.4 across 20 rated movies — each dot is one film.
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 August 2026.
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