HBO’s Temple Grandin project has netted Julia Ormond, David Strathairn and Catherine O’Hara as part of its cast.

The series will have Clair Danes starring as Grandin, one of the leading speakers on autism, whose unique experiences with the disorder led her to become one of the top scientists in humane livestock handling.

Ormond will play Grandin’s mother, with Strathairn playing her university science teacher. Meanwhile, O’Hara will play her aunt.

The project is being adapted to the big-screen by Merritt Johnson and Christopher Monger, with Mick Jackson directing. Shooting will begin later this month in Texas.