Health Law

HBO's 'Temple Grandin' Takes Home Seven Emmys

By Dan Flynn and Suzanna Schreck

Sunday night, "Temple Grandin", the HBO movie chronicling the animal welfare expert's life, won 5 Emmy awards.

Grandin, arguably the world's most well-known autistic person, is a New York Times best-selling author, a professor of animal science, a consultant to the leading food companies, and a noted speaker on animal behavior and autism.

"As a person with autism, it is easy for me to understand how animals think because my thinking processes are like an animal's," she told Food Safety News in a recent interview.

Claire Danes took home the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie award for her portrayal of Grandin.  Julia Ormand won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie; she played Grandin's mother in the film.

Director Mick Jackson won the award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special.

The film, which was nominated for 15 Primetime Emmy Awards, has now won 7, including two Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards.

Full post as published by Food Safety News on August 31, 2010 (boomark / email).