Biografía

She was the first actor to have appeared in Doctor Who (1963) to have lived to the age of 100, and at the time was the oldest living cast member of the show. Following her death on July 10, 2014, Olaf Pooley became the oldest living cast member and remained so until his death on July 14, 2015. Sehgal remained the longest-lived cast member until 2019, when she was surpassed by Earl Cameron.

Sister of theater actress Uzra Butt (née Mumtaz). Zohra and Uzra both acted and danced with the Uday Shankar Ballet Troupe, Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) and Prithviraj Kapoor's Prithvi Theatre.

Sehgal was awarded the Padma Shri in 1998, Kalidas Samman in 2001, and in 2004 the Sangeet Natak Akademi (India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama) presented her with its highest award, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for lifetime achievement.

Having begun her career as a member of a contemporary dance troupe, she transitioned into acting roles beginning in the 1940s.

She received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor, in 2010.