Alexandra "Ali" Wong (born April 19, 1982) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and writer.
 She is noted for her Netflix stand-up special "Baby Cobra", as well as her television appearances in "American Housewife", "Are You There, Chelsea?
", "Inside Amy Schumer", and "Black Box".
 She also wrote for the first three seasons of the sitcom "Fresh Off the Boat".
Sarah Chalke ( ; born August 27, 1976) is a Canadian actress.
 She is known for portraying Dr. Elliot Reid on the NBC/ABC comedy series "Scrubs", the second Rebecca "Becky" Conner on the ABC sitcom "Roseanne", Stella Zinman on the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother", and Beth Smith on Adult Swim's adult animated science-fiction series "Rick and Morty".
 She also had a recurring role on the third season of the ABC/TBS sitcom "Cougar Town".
Lana Maria Parrilla (born July 15, 1977) is an American actress.
 Parrilla is best known for her roles on television and radio.
 She was a regular cast member in the fifth season of the ABC sitcom "Spin City" from 2000 to 2001.
 She later starred in "Boomtown" (2002-2003), "Windfall" (2006), "Swingtown" (2008) and as Doctor Eva Zambrano in the short-lived medical drama "Miami Medical" (2010).
 She also played the role of Sarah Gavin during the fourth season of the Fox series "24" in 2005.
 In 2011, Parrilla began starring as The Evil Queen/Regina Mills in the ABC fantasy drama series, "Once Upon a Time".
 In 2016 Parrilla won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress.
Sarah Dunn (born 1970) is an American author and television writer.
 She is known for her novels 'The Big Love' and 'Secrets to Happiness', and the ABC sitcom "American Housewife", starring Katy Mixon.
UrbanLab is an American architecture and urban design firm headquartered in Chicago.
 Founded by Martin Felsen, FAIA and Sarah Dunn in 2001, the office is known for its focus on sustainability, creative experimentation and a collaborative approach to buildings, spaces and cities.
Susan Michaela Sullivan (born November 18, 1942) is an American actress with credits in daytime and primetime programs.
 Sullivan is best known for her roles as Lenore Curtin Delaney on the daytime soap opera "Another World" (1971–76), as Lois Adams on the ABC sitcom "It's a Living" (1980–81), as Maggie Gioberti Channing on the primetime soap opera "Falcon Crest" (1981–89), as Kitty Montgomery on the ABC sitcom "Dharma & Greg" (1997–2002), and as Martha Rodgers on "Castle" (2009–2016).
Meg Donnelly (born July 25, 2000) is an American actress, model, dancer, musician, and singer.
 She appeared in some episodes of What Would You Do, playing roles such as a teenager out of control and a potential victim of a predator.
 She also appeared in Sesame Street, Celebrity Ghost Stories, starred in Netflix's Team Toon, and she now stars in ABC's hit TV Show American Housewife.
"American Housewife" is an American sitcom television series that debuted on October 11, 2016 on ABC.
 Created and written by Sarah Dunn and co-executive produced with Aaron Kaplan, Kenny Schwartz, Rick Wiener, and Ruben Fleischer, the Kapital Entertainment–ABC Studios co-production.
Katy Mixon (born March 30, 1981) is an American actress.
 She began her career playing supporting roles in films such as "The Quiet" (2005), "Four Christmases" (2008), and "State of Play" (2009), before landing the female leading role in the HBO comedy series "Eastbound & Down" (2009–2013).
American Housewife is an American sitcom television series that debuted on October 11, 2016 on ABC.
 Created and written by Sarah Dunn and co-executive produced with Aaron Kaplan, Kenny Schwartz, Rick Wiener, and Ruben Fleischer, the Kapital Entertainment–ABC Studios co-production.
 A preview was released on May 17, 2016.
 On November 4, 2016, ABC gave a full season order of 22 episodes with an additional episode ordered on December 13, 2016 for a 23 episode first season.

Question:  Sarah Dunn a television writer is known for novels and the ABC sitcom "American Housewife", starring an actress who was born in what year? 
Answer: 1981