Vancouver’s Crystal Lowe gets a bionic break.

Crystal Lowe is set to become a household name with her role as Jessica Neil, BFF to the Bionic Woman (Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on CHEK and NBC). Many girls had this childhood dreamwell, maybe more to be the Bionic Woman herself, but being a part of the entourage is just as good. Lowes work spans modelling, television, and film, including lead roles in Black Christmas, That One Night, and Wrong Turn 2. Often cast as really, really evil, Lowe hopes to move on to more dramatic roles.

How do you describe your home style?
“Modern, sleek, and simple, but I really do like some funky pieces.”¦My friend is a designer, so she’s taught me how to make these random things. If you can’t find something, just make it. It’s just easier, and then I can get exactly what I want.”

Whats your favourite place to cocoon?
My kitchen table. I just grab all my books and my laptop, and I sit by the window. Its become my place. Its comfortable.

Where do you entertain?
“As much as I love having people come visit me, I’d rather call someone and have someone else cook.”¦I’d rather sit, and mingle, and talk over drinks than cook the dinner myself.”

Whats your most extravagant purchase?
My Chinese cabinet: ballpark $1,000 to $2,000. I bought it at Moes [Home Collection, 2360 Granville Street].The only thing I spend money on is artwork. There is no price [limit] when it comes to art.

What’s your best budget find?
“My house. It turns out my dishwasher is a Miele and that was an exciting find—an extravagant piece that I didn’t purchase.”

What’s your most sentimental piece?
“My jewellery box, because my wonderful boyfriend knew I’d never been given one so he found one—an old wooden one—and he had it restored for me.”

What’s your drink?
“I bartended for seven years, so I have a bunch. Normally, though, Red Alizé and 7 [7-Up]. But because I’m Asian, I can’t drink a lot or I go bright red and fall asleep.”

What’s on your bedside table?
“My iPod speakers and player.”

What’s in your DVD player?
“Blades of Glory—it’s ridiculous and I love it and him [Will Ferrell].”

Whats in your CD player?
Norah Jones is in my CD player. I love her and I love Billie Holiday.

Whats your favourite electronic gadget?
My DVD player, because without it I couldnt watch any of the stuff Im in. Definitely not the PS3. Why did I buy that for my boyfriend?

Whats your favourite kitchen tool?
I never cook, but if I did, it would be the George Foreman grill.

Whats your colour scheme?
Grey, dark brown, black, and [as] accent a bit of red.

Whats your proudest gardening achievement?
I dont think Ive ever planted anything in my life. My proudest moment would have to be picking out the freshest broccoli at Safeway.

Sheets?
I definitely want to try flannel sheets, but its not gonna happen because I live with a guy.

Bath soap?
I use Open Sundaes stuff. I used to model with her [founder Mashiah Vaughn] years ago. I use all her body lotions, too.

Candles?
Her candles [Open Sundaes] as wellthe ones that smell like vanilla and chocolate. I love the scented ones.