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.

She 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' staring in numerous films including the beloved franchise "Final Destination", Wrong Turn and Black Christmas. She would later go onto to star in the Canadian produced series 'Primeval' as Toby Nance.

She has gone on to star on 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, she 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.