Sherry Hursey is an American actress. She is best known for her recurring role as Ilene Markham on the sitcom Home Improvement and her 1988–1989 stint as Paula Carson on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. Her other television credits include The Rookies, Happy Days, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, Simon & Simon, Matlock, Step by Step, Major Dad, Dr.... Wikipedia