Nya Wallace

 is a character in the 2021 revival series, And Just Like That....

Background
Nya is a professor at Columbia Law School. She teaches Miranda's law class and the two become friends, despite an awkward initial meeting where Miranda didn't realize Nya was the professor of the class because she looked different than her photo on the faculty website.

They continue to bump into eachother on the subway and Miranda helps fight off someone who tried to steal Nya's bag. Nya initially seems wary of Miranda but she grows on her and they start to bond over Miranda's "old school" ways.