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# HBO’s ‘Temple Grandin’ Takes Home Seven Emmys
- URL: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/08/temple-grandin-takes-home-seven-emmys/
- Published: 2010-08-31T01:59:08.000Z
- Updated: 2010-08-31T01:59:08.000Z
- Author: Alexa Nameth
- Tags: food safety leaders, Temple Grandin, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-25 09:53

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](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/qa-with-temple-grandin/)** 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.