Liz/Jean question

Recognized a lot of faces and locations from 'Massacre Mafia Style' in 'Gone With The Pope'. Most notably, the same actress who plays Liz in 'MMS' plays Jean in 'GWTP', even though she's credited here as Jeanne Hibbard and not Cara Salerno like in 'MMS' (and is now a blonde).

What I find odd - and maybe this is due to the crystal clear movie screen vs. the grainy old 'MMS'/'Executioner' vhs transfer - but even though these movies were shot within 2 years of each other, she seems much older in 'GWTP'.

Did anyone else think this or was it just my imagination?