Celebvocate!

Nicole Kidman testifies on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. (Reuters/Yuri Gripas)

An occasional look at the Hollywood missionaries flocking to enlighten our city. Wednesday's bird of paradise: Nicole Kidman.

Mission: To combat violence against women around the world.

Site: House Foreign Relations Subcommittee hearing room.

What she wants: $1 billion over five years for anti-violence programs.

How she looked: Otherworldly gorgeous. Black pantsuit, flawless skin, wavy locks.

How she did: Brief, earnest, informed. The U.N. goodwill ambassador told of meeting survivors in Kosovo and the Congo: "These champions need help -- not with a box of Band-Aids, but with a comprehensive, well-funded effort."

Observation: The Oscar winner was unexpectedly upstaged by Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.), who shared wrenching childhood stories about seeing his father beat his mother.

Whom we passed up for her: B.D. Wong and Tamara Tunie of "Law & Order: SVU," advocating protection against child abuse; Robert David Hall of "CSI" on disability workplace issues; band Blue October on suicide awareness.