Eliza Dushku, `Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Actress, and Rick Fox, Former Boston Celtics Forward Split Up; Dushku Says `Rick’s an L.A. guy and I’m a Boston Girl’

Eliza Dushku and Rick Fox split after dating for five years. The "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star explained that it was a question of East Coast-West Coast preferences.

After 22 years in Los Angeles, Dushku wanted to move back to her native Boston

Eliza Dushku and Rick Fox began dating in late 2009.

The "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" actress revealed in an interview with The Boston Globe that "Rick's an L.A. guy and I'm a Boston girl."

Dushku promised that she will not be quitting acting, but she plans to go back to school. Dushku didn't say  where she would be attending college or what she was planning on studying.

Dushku told The Improper Bostonian. "After living in Los Angeles for 15 years, I definitely grew out of being an L.A. hater, but I think there's a level of truthfulness and individuality here that is refreshing in a business where everyone conforms to certain standards."

Earlier this year, Dushku auditioned to star in the "How I Met Your Dad" pilot, but she didn't get the part. She will next hit the screen in the horror movie "Eloise" which co-stars Chase Crawford, The film wrapped earlier this month.

Dushku and Fox began dating in 2009. The couple moved in together in 2010. Fox played a guest role on Dushku's drama "Dollhouse" in 2010.

Dushku moved to Boston from Los Angeles to be closer to her family. "Nobody in LA has a basement. They all have the obligatory storage spaces in the Valley," she explained.

Dushku told the Boston Globe "I'd rather be a little physically cold here than emotionally cold in L.A. I missed my town and I missed my family."

The Boston Globe reported that Dushku bought a condo near Watertown. "Nobody in LA has a basement," she said. "They all have the obligatory storage spaces in the Valley."