Evelyn Knight, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Evelyn Knight

English con artist and socialite

Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1942

Place of Birth: Watford, England, United Kingdom

Profession: socialite, con artist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Evelyn Dawn Knight (born November 5, 1942) is an English woman known for her involvement in the Abscam sting operation of the 1970s, with her ex-husband Mel Weinberg.
A character inspired by her was portrayed on film by Amy Adams in American Hustle (2013) for which Adams was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
The story of Abscam was depicted as well in the 1981 book The Sting Man by Robert Greene.